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Contact: Andy Hoang
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Caption: Salk researchers discovered that a small protein produced by cold viruses disables large cellular machines involved in growth, replication and cancer. These proteins accomplish this by forming a three-dimensional web inside a cell's nucleus (yellow) that traps these components. The findings point the way to new ways to target and destroy tumors.
Credit: Courtesy of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
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