St. Jude Hospital Scientists (IMAGE)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Hospital Scientists

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Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered how an immune system protein, called AIM2 (Absent in Melanoma 2), plays a role in determining the aggressiveness of colon cancer.

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Courtesy of Peter Barta, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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