Discovery Could Help Reverse Glucocorticoid Resistance in Some Young Leukemia Patients (IMAGE)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Discovery Could Help Reverse Glucocorticoid Resistance in Some Young Leukemia Patients

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Researchers led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified a mechanism that helps leukemia cells resist glucocorticoids, a finding that lays the foundation for more effective treatment of cancer and possibly a host of autoimmune diseases.

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Peter Barta, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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