Identifying the Culprint in New Type of Lung Cancer (IMAGE)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Identifying the Culprint in New Type of Lung Cancer

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A bronchial tube in the mouse lung. Cells stained red and blue are part of the bronchial epithelium, or lining. This image demonstrates the existence among these cells of a rare cell type (stained blue-green), believed to be a tuft cell. Researchers have discovered a new type of lung cancer with origins in these cells, which overexpress a gene-regulating protein called POU2F3, a potential target for therapy.

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Vakoc Lab, CSHL

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