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A Cancer Shredder

Krebs bekämpfen, indem eine neu entwickelte Substanz Krebs erregende Aurora-Proteine schreddert: Das ist das Ziel einer neuen Studie von Wissenschaftlern der Unis in Würzburg und Frankfurt. (Image: Dr. Sandy Pernitzsch)

Substance with new mechanism of action found. Researchers have developed a new compound for treating cancer. It destroys a protein that triggers its development.

The villain in this drama has a pretty name: Aurora – Latin for dawn. In the world of biochemistry, however, Aurora (more precisely: Aurora-A kinase) stands for a protein that causes extensive damage. There, it has been known for a long time that Aurora often causes cancer. It triggers the development of leukemias and many pediatric cancers, such as neuroblastomas.

Researchers at the universities of Wür...

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