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This article highlights a study where scientists discovered that acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells sustain their growth by isolating mRNAs encoding growth-suppressing proteins in P-bodies. This mechanism sheds light on AML survival strategies and suggests potential avenues for developing new anti-cancer treatments.
An international team of scientists has uncovered a mechanism by which acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells sustain their growth. AML cells prevent the synthesis of proteins that suppress their growth by forcibly isolating the mRNAs that encode such proteins within structures known as P-bodies. These findings offer a novel perspective into the survival mechanisms of AML and possibilities for new anti-cancer therapies.