Istraživačica Mina Bissell desetljećima je slijedila revolucionarnu ideju – da stanica raka ne postane automatski tumor, već da ovisi o uputama susjednih stanica (njenom mikrookolišu) o tome kako se razviti. Podijelila je dva ključna pokusa koja dokazuju da je prevladavajuće mišljenje o rastu raka bilo krivo.

Mina Bissell proučava interakciju raka s našim tijelima, tražeći znakove kako njegov mikrookoliš utječe na njegov rast.  


Mina Bissell: Pokusi koji ukazuju na novo razumijevanje raka

A cancer cell’s behavior is shaped by the tissue architecture and context surrounding it, not only by mutations in its DNA. In a striking experiment, cells with cancer genes formed part of a healthy feather in a chicken embryo, but became tumors only when removed from their environment. With 70 trillion cells in one human body, the microenvironment’s influence can mean the difference between health and disease. Understanding how cells respond to their surroundings opens new ways to prevent and treat cancer.

Cancer’s Fate Depends on Its Neighborhood, Not Just Its Genes

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Mina Bissell: Mina Bissell: Pokusi koji ukazuju na novo razumijevanje raka