A Suspect in Cancer Is Exonerated (IMAGE)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

A Suspect in Cancer Is Exonerated

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The growth of human colon cancer cells (raised in culture) is unaffected by the MELK gene. Top row: untreated cells; bottom row: cells treated with a MELK inhibitor drug. Left two columns, control cells; right two columns, cells in which MELK gene has been knocked out. CSHL researchers conclude that MELK is not involved in cancer proliferation.

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Sheltzer Lab, CSHL

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