Scientists glue two proteins together, driving cancer cells to self-destruct - eviltoast
Stanford researchers hope new technique will flip lymphoma protein’s normal action — from preventing cell death to triggering it.
    • rtxn@lemmy.worldEnglish
      382·
      10 days ago
      > be me
> androgynous looking twink
> trying to be nice to everyone
> bigass rightwing chud bullies me for it
> decide to transition
> threemonthslater.mp4
> finally feeling confident for the first time in my life
> confront bigass chud
> it angers him so much that he has a heart attack and fucking dies
> happy.png
> get laid the next day

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    • pancake@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      9·
      10 days ago
      > be me
> lymphoma cell
> produce lots of protein called Cdk9 that activates genes that make me divide
> cells like me normally die from apoptosis tho (programmed cell death)
> okay then
> also produce lots of protein called Bcl6 that deactivates genes that make me die from apoptosis
> no apoptosis now
> researcher gives drug
> drug glues together my Cdk9 with my Bcl6
> when Bcl6 visits a gene to deactivate it, Cdk9 activates it instead
> apoptosis.jpg