miRNAs: Masters of the Tumor MicroenvironmentMay 3, 2011We’ve all heard the slogans about how to lessen our impact on the environment: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. But, what about the impact of microenvironments on us? Scientists have known for years that tumor growth is supported by the surrounding microenvironment, and now a group of Italian researchers have identified miRNAs as the masters that control […]
Tumor Suppressor Methylation is Cause for Cancer ConcernMay 2, 2011Aberrant DNA methylation causes cancer. Wait, didn’t we know this already? Well, not exactly. Association and causation are two very different things. For instance, being smart may be associated with wearing glasses, but the actual cause is a desire to not bump into everything. In order to determine whether aberrant DNA methylation at particular loci […]