neuroblastoma tumors

Fly Gene Provides Nes Insights For Human Brain Tumors

harminka — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:02:25 -0500

In the fruit fly's developing brain, stem cells called neuroblasts normally divide to create one self-renewing neuroblast and one cell that has a different fate. But neuroblast growth can sometimes spin out of control and become a brain tumor.

Tumor-targeting viral therapy slows neuroblastoma

harminka — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:49:35 -0600

Researchers in a multi-institutional study led by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center slowed the growth of two particularly stubborn solid tumor cancers – neuroblastoma and peripheral nerve sheath tumors –without harming healthy tissues by inserting instructions to inhibit tissue growth into an engineered virus, according to study results published in the February 15 Cancer Research.

Using poliovirus to destroy neuroblastoma tumors in mice

harminka — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:12:01 -0500

Genetically modified cells attack tumors

harminka — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 06:43:41 -0600