Scientists target growth switch to halt bowel and liver cancers
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Glasgow scientists identify blocking the NPM1 protein, linked to the WNT signaling pathway, as a potential way to stop growth in bowel and certain liver cancers; removing NPM1 impairs cancer cells’ protein production and may reactivate tumor-suppressing mechanisms, offering a possible avenue for new therapies.
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