How stressed tumor cells escape cell death: new mechanism discovered - EurekAlert

How stressed tumor cells escape cell death: new mechanism discovered - EurekAlert
Because of their highly active metabolism, many tumors are susceptible to a special type of cell death, ferroptosis. Nevertheless, cancer cells often manage to escape this fate. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center have now discovered a new mechani…
A cell dies of ferroptosis when free radicals get out of control and destroy the protective cell membrane in a chain reaction. Healthy cells are occasionally affected when they come under oxidative s… [+5346 chars] Read More



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