Researchers shed light on how tumor cells form

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Chromosomes (blue) are shown being pulled apart by microtubules (red). The green represents the cement-like substance that establishes the connection between microtubules and chromosomes. MIT researchers recently pinpointed two proteins that are key  ...
Chromosomes (blue) are shown being pulled apart by microtubules (red). The green represents the cement-like substance that establishes the connection between microtubules and chromosomes. MIT researchers recently pinpointed two proteins that are key to normal cell division. Image courtesy / Viji Draviam

MIT cancer researchers have discovered a process that may explain how some tumor cells form, a discovery that could one day lead to new therapies that prevent defective cells from growing and spreading.


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