Targeting Leukemia Cell’s Gene ‘Addiction’ Presents New Strategy for Treatment, University of Vienna Study

ScienceDaily (Mar. 3, 2010) — An international team of scientists studying acute forms of leukemia have identified a new drug target to inhibit the genes which are vital for the growth of diseased cells. The research, reported in EMBO Molecular Medicine, reveals how leukemia cells become ‘addicted’ to genes, which if targeted could prevent diseased cells from developing.

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