New Drug Targets for Cancer and Other Diseases

If the genome is the parts list of the human cell, convinced proteins are the production managers, activating and deactivating genes as needed. Researchers funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, now have a clearer understanding of how a key protein controls gene activity and how mutations in the protein may cause disease. The work could supply new avenues to design drugs aimed at cancer, diabetes, HIV, and heart disease……..

Original post by Heather Craven

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