Cells attempt to repair themselves when damaged and if that fails, the damaged cells are suppose to self-destruct, a process called apoptosis. One of the hallmarks of caner is that the cells do not initiate apoptosis, which can be difficult to cure cancer. A new discovery of the RanBPM protein that is involved in activating apoptosis. This protein can be used to re-activate apoptosis, killing cancer cells.
Reference: Science Daily
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