Tag Archives: Healthy cells
An investigation combining drugs and endogenous substances to treat leukemia
The treatment is active against leukemia cells without causing adverse effects on healthy cells. An expert group Molecular Immunology Group at the University of Granada (UGR) is checking the effectiveness of a combination of drugs and substances produced by the body that act against the cells affected by leukemia, without causing adverse effects on healthy [...]
Different way to eliminate leukemia stem cells
A new molecular tool could become a therapeutic option for acute myeloid leukemia. According to a study published in the latest issue of Cell Stem Cell, preclinical studies conducted by a team from Children Cancer Institute Australia have demonstrated that CD123 molecule is over expressed in leukemia stem cells, whereas its expression in healthy cells [...]