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Stowers researchers reveal why certain anti-cancer drugs could cause unexpected unintended effects

Stowers researchers reveal why certain anti-cancer drugs could cause unexpected unintended effects

With around 90% of medication failing to make it to market, the potential for improving efficiency throughout the drug development industry is obvious. Drugs designed to combat cancers suffer similar rates of failure for a lot of reasons. Now, researchers have revealed one reason why certain anti-cancer compounds could cause unexpected unintended effects. This research […]

RARα receptor plays unexpected role in T cell activation

RARα receptor plays unexpected role in T cell activation

In accordance with recent research within the journal Immunity, T cells have a nuclear receptor doing something very odd-;but very important-;to assist them fight pathogens and destroy cancer cells. This receptor, called retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARα), is thought to manage gene expression programs within the nucleus, but it surely also now appears to operate […]