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Protein key to cancer cells ability to spread identified
05:38 EST 17 Nov 2017 | Science Daily
Scientists have made a discovery that could reduce the spread of cancer by hindering a protein that binds cancer cells together and allows them to invade tissues. The groundbreaking study identified a protein, known as cadherin-22, as a potential factor in cancer metastasis, or spread, and showed that hindering it decreased the adhesion and invasion rate of breast and brain cancer cells by up to 90 percent.
Original Article: Protein key to cancer cells ability to spread identified
