Disrupting stress management in cancer cells (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology

Disrupting stress management in cancer cells

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Cancer cells (purple cell) use cellular survival mechanisms such as UPR to cope with stress. An inhibitor (red needle) developed by MPI researchers could stop this mechanism and expose the cancer cell to increased stress.

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MPI MOPH

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