Epithelial Cancers
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The role of polarity in early cancer
Mutations in the protein epiregulin, an EGF receptor ligand, affect larger epithelial cell reorganization and may contribute to early cancer development, Vanderbilt researchers discovered. Read MoreSep 21, 2021
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New CRISPR screening technique developed at Vanderbilt leads to discovery of pathway that may be linked to cancer initiation
A new genome-wide CRISPR screening technique conducted by researchers at Vanderbilt University is offering new insights about how tumors in 80 to 90 percent of all cancers grow. Read MoreMar 10, 2021
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Heart protein may be target for colon cancer therapies
A protein critical in heart development may also play a part in colon cancer progression. Read MoreOct 7, 2011