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  • Cancer-resistant mouse discovered

    11/26/2007 9:17:53 PM PST · by crazyshrink · 14 replies · 156+ views
    EurekAlert ^ | 27-Nov-2007 | Vivek Rangnekar
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (November 27, 2007) − A mouse resistant to cancer, even highly-aggressive types, has been created by researchers at the University of Kentucky. The breakthrough stems from a discovery by UK College of Medicine professor of radiation medicine Vivek Rangnekar and a team of researchers who found a tumor-suppressor gene called "Par-4" in the prostate. The researchers discovered that the Par-4 gene kills cancer cells, but not normal cells. There are very few molecules that specifically fight against cancer cells, giving it a potentially therapeutic application. Funded by several grants from the National Institutes of Health, Rangnekar's study is...