Oklahoma scientists find way to slow cancer tumor growth in mice

Researchers at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation discovered a way to slow cancer tumors from growing in mice by removing a protein that regulates the formation of blood vessels. In some cases, cancer growth was stopped altogether.

 
BY JACLYN COSGROVE | Published: January 25, 2013   

At first, scientist Hong Chen didn’t believe the results.

“When they showed me the results, I said, ‘Are you guys nuts?’” Chen said.

photo - Scientists and researchers Yunzhou Dong, Hong Chen, Satish Pasula and Xiaofeng Cai made a recent discovery that could help improve cancer therapy. Photo by Jaclyn Cosgrove, The Oklahoman
Scientists and researchers Yunzhou Dong, Hong Chen, Satish Pasula and Xiaofeng Cai made a recent discovery that could help improve cancer therapy. Photo by Jaclyn Cosgrove, The Oklahoman

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Chen and a group of researchers at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation recently made a discovery that could lead to new or better therapies in cancer treatment.

Their discovery...
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