cancer

  1. The Rising Role of TERRA in Telomere Research

    The Rising Role of TERRA in Telomere Research

    Telomeric repeat–containing RNA (TERRA) plays a vital role in telomere biology, influencing telomerase activity, chromosome stability, and cellular aging. Abnormal TERRA expression has been linked to cancer, aging, and age-related diseases. But detecting TERRA has always been a challenge due to:

     

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  2. Cancer Immunotherapy: a Colorful Past and a Bright Future

    Cancer Immunotherapy: a Colorful Past and a Bright Future

    Cancer immunotherapy is one promising cancer treatment option whereby the host's own immune system is used to treat cancer. The therapy works by either stimulating certain immune activities, or counteracting cancer cell signals that suppress immune responses. Cancer immunotherapy has progressed significantly

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  3. Perspectives on Cancer

    Perspectives on Cancer

    Cancer is a collection of over 200 diseases where the only common denominator is rogue cells1,2.  The ways in which a cell can go rogue is so varied that cancer has its own separate biology where order and normalcy are not readily apparent.  Cancer does not even have to be solid.  Indeed, blood

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