Liquid biopsy: the most sensitive and least invasive cancer analysis technique

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

2 years ago
solid tumours, blood test, liquid biopsy, cancer, Tumor cells, Tumor DNA

A study conducted at Hospital Clínic analysed the genetic profile of more than 300 patients with solid tumours using a liquid biopsy blood test, resulting in genomic alterations being detected in 90%...

In adverse conditions, tumor cells create ribosome reservoirs that allow them to survive

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

2 years ago
Cancer, tumor cells, Oncology Program

When facing conditions such as lack of nutrients, oxygen and energy, tumor cells stop growing and start at the same time create a small reservoir with all the components necessary to quickly restart c...

A universal weakness of solid tumors opens the door to cancer treatment improvement

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

3 years ago
tumor cells, Cancer, solid tumors, genetic regulation, radiation therapy

An investigation led by the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), has identified an unknown mec...

Humanizing worms makes them sensitive to a cancer drug and identifies weak points of tumor cells

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

5 years ago
nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, tumor cells, cells, cancer, leukemia, worms, biomedical research

At first glance, a one-millimeter worm that needs to be observed with a magnifying glass does not resemble a human being at all. However, the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, an animal model widely us...

Researchers create viruses to selectively attack tumor cells

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

7 years ago
genetically modified viruses, tumor cells, proteins

IDIBAPS and IRB Barcelona researchers show the effectiveness of a new strategy to get genetically modified viruses to only infect tumor cells and preserve healthy tissues. It is an innovative approach...

Researchers identify new suppressor effects of the NOX4 protein in liver cancer

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

7 years ago
NADPH oxidase NOX4, epithelial-amoeboid transition, tumor cells

Researchers of the TGF-beta and Cancer group of Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), in collaboration with King's College London, have unveiled the role of NADPH oxidase NOX4 as an inhib...