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Searchresult: Annual Reception at the DKFZ
Last update: : 13.02.2015
On Thursday, February 12, 2015, the Management Board of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) invited friends and supporters from politics, industry and science,…
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Searchresult: Real-time, live assessment of blood formation
Last update: : 12.02.2015
In the bone marrow, blood stem cells give rise to a large variety of mature blood cells via progenitor cells at various stages of maturation. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)…
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Searchresult: A microRNA causes disruptions in energy metabolism
Last update: : 10.02.2015
Elevated levels of glucocorticoid hormones in the blood cause disruptions in energy metabolism. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University…
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Searchresult: Wilms tumors: Genetic triggers uncovered
Last update: : 10.02.2015
For childhood kidney tumors, scientists from Würzburg and Heidelberg have identified a series of previously unknown genetic causes. A lack of microRNA prevents kidney precursor cells from maturation.…
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Searchresult: Antibody armed with a viral protein enhances cancer therapyAntibody armed with a viral protein enhances cancer therapy Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 05.02.2015
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Helmholtz Zentrum München are exploring new ways to fight lymphoma. They have developed a new method that simulates a viral infection…
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Searchresult: Lung cancer takes the place of breast cancer as the leading cause of death from cancer in womenLung cancer takes the place of breast cancer as the leading cause of death from cancer in women Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 02.02.2015
Epidemiologists have predicted it for years, and now the moment has come: For the first time ever, lung cancer will replace breast cancer as the leading cause of death from cancer in women. On the…
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Searchresult: Surface molecule promotes pancreatic cancer aggressivenessSurface molecule promotes pancreatic cancer aggressiveness Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 30.01.2015
A protein on the surface of pancreatic cancer cells promotes metastasis and the ability to initiate new tumors, as scientists from the German Cancer Research Center have now reported. When the…
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Searchresult: Activated immune cells indicate a favorable prognosis in colorectal cancerActivated immune cells indicate a favorable prognosis in colorectal cancer Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 29.01.2015
When cytotoxic T cells ("killer cells") are activated, they produce a protein called tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) that helps mediate immune responses. Scientists from the German Cancer…
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Searchresult: Oxidative stress: Alternative utilization of glucose ensures survival of the cellOxidative stress: Alternative utilization of glucose ensures survival of the cell Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 15.01.2015
Oxidative stress in the cell blocks the normal sugar metabolism. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) have now found…
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Searchresult: A meager supply from the bone marrow: Macrophages in tissues (mostly) renew themselvesA meager supply from the bone marrow: Macrophages in tissues (mostly) renew themselves Press release content type: Press release
Last update: : 13.01.2015
Most cells in the blood arise from stem cells in the bone marrow. Exceptions are macrophages, a type of phagocytic cell that forms part of the immune system. In a collaboration between the German…
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