Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Archive — Page 12 of 13

March 26, 2015

‘Docking stations’ on chromosomes new anti-cancer target

Vanderbilt University researchers have discovered a cleft in a chromosome-binding protein that may hold the key to stopping most cancers in their tracks.

July 17, 2014

Breast tissue growth protein may promote cancer: study

A protein essential for growth of normal breast tissue also may play a role in breast cancer, Vanderbilt University researchers have found.

April 17, 2014

Nutrient-absorbing surface’s assembly revealed: study

Vanderbilt University researchers have discovered how intestinal cells build the “brush border” — a specialized surface structure that is critical for absorbing nutrients and defending against pathogens.

February 13, 2014

Sandberg, Weaver named to AAMC faculty council

December 19, 2013

Cancer cells combine tools to increase invasiveness

Two features of invasive cancer cells — invadopodia and exosomes — are linked together, Vanderbilt University investigators have discovered.

December 13, 2013

Manager of mitotic stress

The protein CK1 delays cell division to avoid the generation of defects that drive tumorigenesis.