India, Oct. 19 -- Mysuru, Oct. 19 (BCT)- Scientists at JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, have uncovered the novel therapeutic potential of Sodium Butyrate against Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer, by targeting the RNA Induced Silencing Complex (RISC) machinery and telomerase.

The study was led by Prof. Prasanna K. Santhekadur, Department of Biochemistry, CEMR Lab, along with his Ph.D students O.C. Shuchi, S. Samanmitha, H.K. Shreyas, M.P. Priyanka and P. Maheshkumari.

Collaborators Dr. Rohit Mehtani and Dr. Divya Prasanna Kumar also contributed to the work. The research was supported by the Anusandhan Research Foundation-CRG grant from the Department...