Johns Hopkins Researchers Link Cell Division and Oxygen Levels:
Posted Jun 14 2011 10:24pm
Johns Hopkins Researchers Link Cell Division and Oxygen Levels:NCI Cancer Center News
Cells grow abundant when oxygen is available, and generally stop when it is scarce. No direct link ever has been established between the cellular machinery that senses oxygen and that which controls cell division. Researchers at Johns Hopkins report that the MCM proteins, which promote cell division, also directly control the oxygen-sensing HIF-1 protein.
Among the research institutions NCI funds across the United States, it currently designates 66 as Cancer Centers. Largely based in research universities, these facilities are home to many of the NCI-supported scientists who conduct a wide range of intense, laboratory research into cancer’s origins and development. The Cancer Centers Program also focuses on trans-disciplinary research, including population science and clinical research. The centers’ research results are often at the forefront of studies in the cancer field.
Cells grow abundant when oxygen is available, and generally stop when it is scarce. No direct link ever has been established between the cellular machinery that senses oxygen and that which controls cell division. Researchers at Johns Hopkins report that the MCM proteins, which promote cell division, also directly control the oxygen-sensing HIF-1 protein.
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###Among the research institutions NCI funds across the United States, it currently designates 66 as Cancer Centers. Largely based in research universities, these facilities are home to many of the NCI-supported scientists who conduct a wide range of intense, laboratory research into cancer’s origins and development. The Cancer Centers Program also focuses on trans-disciplinary research, including population science and clinical research. The centers’ research results are often at the forefront of studies in the cancer field.