DNA nanorobots target HER2-positive breast cancer cells
Date | 5th, Jun 2019 |
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Source | ScienceDaily - General News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
About 20% of breast cancers make abnormally high levels of a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). When displayed on the surface of cancer cells, this signaling protein helps them proliferate uncontrollably and is linked with a poor prognosis. Now, researchers have developed a DNA nanorobot that recognizes HER2 on breast cancer cells, targeting them for destruction.