MAJOR DISCOVERY BY NUIG RESEARCHERS TO AID CANCER TREATMENT

Date Published: 07-Jul-2010

A major discovery has been made by researchers at NUIGalway, which could have significant implications in the development of new cancer drugs.

Researchers have shown that a protein produced when cells are stressed, allows the cells to survive.

Unhealthy cells, such as cancer cells, are often under immense stress because they grow rapidly, where they’re not supposed to grow.

By understanding more about this protein and how it helps cells to survive, scientists can learn to block its function, allowing diseased cells to die.