Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Scientists find key to stem cell immortality: MicroRNAs short-circuit

Source: MSNBC News
Posted: June 8, 2005 9:26 p.m. ET

Summary:

MSNBC News reports on a new finding about the role of microRNA's in the regulation of both normal and cancer stem cells:

"Researchers report in the journal Nature that microRNAs — tiny snippets of genetic material that have now been linked to growth regulation in normal cells as well as cancer growth in abnormal cells — appear to shut off the "stop signals" or brakes that would normally tell cells to stop dividing."