Cancer Treatment Breakthrough: Antibody-Drug Conjugates Offer New Hope
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In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers from Stanford Medicine have identified the role of long repetitive DNA sequences in gene regulation in seven types of cancer.
These findings, published in the journal Nature Genetics, provide a significant step forward in understanding the mechanisms behind cancer development and pave the way for the development of novel treatment strategies.
Protein's Role in DNA Repair
The study focused on a protein called Rif1, which is involved in DNA repair. The researchers found that Rif1 binds to long repetitive DNA sequences and helps to maintain their stability. This finding suggests that Rif1 plays a crucial role in preventing genome instability, which can lead to cancer.
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