Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Aging Gene Also Protects Against Prostate Cancer Development

Aging Gene Also Protects Against Prostate Cancer Development ScienceDaily 11/29/06 "Cancer scientists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have shown that a gene that is involved in regulating aging also blocks prostate cancer cell growth. The researchers, led by Kimmel Cancer Center director Richard Pestell, M.D., Ph.D., hope the newly found connection will aid in better understanding the development of prostate cancer and lead to new drugs against the disease...SIRT1 is a member of a family of enzymes called sirtuins that have far-reaching influence in all organisms, including roles in metabolism, gene expression and aging...“This study shows that there is potentially new opportunity for these cancer patients with drugs that regulate SIRT1,” "

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