Cancer Study Reveals How Jumping Genes on Extrachromosomal DNA Drive Tumor Growth
A groundbreaking study reveals how mobile genetic elements hijacked by cancer cells create regulatory hubs that boost oncogene expression. The research provides new insights into how tumors exploit ancient viral DNA to drive aggressive growth.
Breakthrough Cancer Research Reveals Hidden Regulatory Networks
Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which cancer cells exploit ancient viral DNA and mobile genetic elements to drive aggressive tumor growth, according to research published in Nature Cell Biology. The study focuses on extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) – circular DNA fragments that exist outside chromosomes and are known to carry multiple copies of cancer-causing genes.