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Signaling System That Halts The Growth Of A Childhood Brain Cancer Discovered (Science Daily) |
A new discovery suggests a safer way to treat medulloblastoma, a rare but often fatal childhood brain tumor. Researchers discovered that proteins BMP2, BMP4 and BMP7 inhibit the growth of medulloblastoma tumors, while inducing malignant cells to develop into normal neurons, a finding that may lead to better treatments for the cancer.
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