Scientists at the Sanford Burnham Prebis Research Institute in the United States have discovered a cellular mechanism that can fight cancer cells without touching healthy cells when blocked. We are talking about the synthesis of protein pores in the cell nucleus, where various substances are transferred.
The new potential treatment for cancer was announced in a press release posted on the MedicalXpress website.
Researchers have tested the hypothesis that cancer cells are highly dependent on the movement of molecules between the pores of the nucleus. New protein complexes (from which nuclear pores are formed) are formed in rapidly dividing cells, especially tumor cells. Therefore, drugs aimed at these complexes should only kill malignant cells.