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Decoding the balance between life-and-death proteins
- May 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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In every organism, the regulation of cell populations is a constant process. This balance relies on a continuous interplay between "guardian" proteins that promote cell survival and "killer" proteins that trigger programmed cell death, known as apoptosis. Any disruption of this balance can lead to diseases such as cancer.
Originally published at Phys.org