Identification Of Protein May Help Diagnose And Treat Lymphoma In Humans And Canines

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15 Jul 2011

A protein that appears to play a key role in the formation of lymphoma and other

tumors by inhibiting a tumor-suppressing gene has been identified by a team of

veterinary and human medicine researchers at the University of California,

.

The researchers suggest that the newly identified protein may be a potential

target for diagnosing and treating lymphoma in humans and animals. They will

report their findings July 15 in the journal Genes & Development.

" Results from this study suggest that a gene known as RNPC1 may play a key role

in the development of lymphoma, " said Xinbin Chen, a veterinary oncologist with

appointments in the UC School of Veterinary Medicine and the UC

School of Medicine. Chen led the study.