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As with all other people, scientists love acronyms.
In the quest to solve cancer's mysteries, they come in handy when describing tongue-twisting processes and pathways that somehow allow tumors to form and thrive. Two examples are ERK (extracellular-signal-related kinase) and JNK (c-June N-Terminal Kinase), enzymes that may offer unexpected solutions for treating some endometrial and colon cancers.
A study led by Gordon Mills, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of Systems Biology at The University ...