
New evidence contradicts prior beliefs about how the protein PTEN — one of the most important of the body’s tumor suppressors — works. Specifically, a new study shows how it is recruited to particular locations in our cells where pro-growth signals need to be shut off. This work could help scientists design more effective drugs to counteract cancer’s hallmark trait, uncontrolled cellular growth.
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