MBNL1 identified as a potential cancer drug target for a type of childhood leukemia
Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and collaborators have discovered that the RNA-binding protein MBNL1 promotes the growth of a form of childhood leukemia characterized by KMT2A gene rearrangements. The finding identifies MBNL1 as a promising therapeutic target for future drug development. The results were published August 7 in Science Advances.
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