Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover ‘Traffic Controller’ Protein That Protects DNA, and May Help Kill Cancer Cells

Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover ‘Traffic Controller’ Protein That Protects DNA, and May Help Kill Cancer Cells

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a protein that acts like a traffic controller for DNA, preventing damage during cell division -- a discovery that could lead to new cancer therapies, according to a study published in Nature.

Mayo Clinic Scientists Identify ‘Traffic Controller’ Protein That

In a groundbreaking study published in the prestigious journal Nature, researchers at Mayo Clinic have uncovered a pivotal protein that coordinates critical cellular processes during DNA replication, dramatically advancing our understanding of genomic stability and opening promising avenues for cancer therapy development. This protein, known as KCTD10, acts much like a molecular traffic controller, preventing […]