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Source: Australian Life Scientist
A protein key to the development of placenta in pregnant lizards may open the door to a promising new branch of cancer research.
Discovered by Sydney University biologist Bridget Murphy, the VEGF111 compound belongs to the so-called vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) groups of proteins, which are key to the production of blood vessels in the uterus during pregnancy. They are also suspected of playing a role in the growth of cancer cells, which like embryos also require extensive networks of blood vessels.
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Source: Australian Life Scientist
A protein key to the development of placenta in pregnant lizards may open the door to a promising new branch of cancer research.
Discovered by Sydney University biologist Bridget Murphy, the VEGF111 compound belongs to the so-called vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) groups of proteins, which are key to the production of blood vessels in the uterus during pregnancy. They are also suspected of playing a role in the growth of cancer cells, which like embryos also require extensive networks of blood vessels.
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