Cancers inhibited by embryonic stem cell protein

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Human embryonic stem cells produce a protein thatshows some anti-cancer properties in the lab, according to a new study. The potential for stem-cell therapies to cause cancer is a major concern, but now researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago, US, say a protein produced by human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) can inhibit the growth and spread of breast cancer and malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Keywords: breast cancer melanoma skin cancer cancer tumors cancer stem cell research stem cells embryonic stem cells