Original story from the University of Turku From: technologynetworks.com Exercise increased the amount of cytotoxic T cells and natural killer cells in the blood. White blood cells, the cells of our immune system, fight against cancer, bacteria, and viruses. However, not all white blood cells destroy cancer cells and some can even promote cancer growth. The most important cell types …
Researchers discover promising approach to prevent recurrence of breast cancer
By: University of Turku From: medicalxpress.com Treatment outcomes for breast cancer have become better over the years, but a proportion of breast cancers still recur even after long periods without signs of cancer remaining dormant in the body. Finnish cancer researchers have discovered a mechanism that wakes up these dormant breast cancer cells and demonstrated that preventing the mechanism can …
Study offers insight into cancer cell migration and opens new possibilities for stopping it
Source: University of Turku From: news-medical.net An international research group has investigated the mechanisms of cell migration and the impact of tissue rigidity on cell positioning and steering. The research sheds light on e.g. cancer cell migration and opens new possibilities for stopping and directing it. Have you ever considered why different parts of your body feel hard or soft …
Research group uncovers novel mechanism that regulates breast cancer metastases
Source: University of Turku From: news-medical.net A research group at the University of Turku, Finland, has discovered a completely new mechanism that cells use to circulate integrins on the cell surface. Aggressive breast cancer cells exploit this mechanism to spread and metastasise to other parts of the body. Researchers have known for decades that human cells migrate by circulating cell …
SORLA protein promotes the growth of breast cancer brain metastasis
Source: University of Turku From: news-medical.net SORLA is a protein trafficking receptor that has been mainly studied in neurons, but it also plays a role in cancer cells. Professor Johanna Ivaska’s research group at Turku Bioscience observed that SORLA functionally contributes to the most reported therapy-resistant mechanism by which the cell-surface receptor HER3 counteracts HER2 targeting therapy in HER2-positive cancers. …