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August 3, 2018

The effect of p53 in fibroblast cells on cancer cell migration: cancer cells (magenta red) migrate towards cancer-supporting fibroblasts (yellow) expressing the p53 gene (left); Migration is reduced (center) when p53 is silenced in fibroblasts; When substances secreted by the cancer-supporting fibroblasts are added to the cell culture, migration returns to normal (right). Illustration, Weizmann Institute

Environmental fight against cancer: silencing a gene in the microenvironment of the tumor slowed the spread of the disease

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