WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 1 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Like tiny superheroes, small, naturally occurring segments of RNA can block multiple molecular paths that cancer cells use to grow and spread, a substantial advantage over even the most advanced medicines available. Harnessing the complex interactions of these so-called microRNAs could form the basis for powerful new cancer drugs. Purdue University researcher Andrea Kasinski is leading work on the relationship between microRNAs and cancer, including developing a modified microRNA that curbs at least three genes known to drive cancer and therapy resistance.
"Cancer is never just a single mutation in a single gene. You can downregula...