{
  "id": 17865276,
  "title": "How an innate immune protein can control cholesterol, tumor growth and response to cancer therapy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/how-an-innate-immune-protein-can-control-cholesterol-tumor-growth-and",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-02T22:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-innate-immune-protein-cholesterol-tumor.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scientists at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered an unexpected role for a key innate immune protein, revealing how it helps regulate cholesterol levels inside cells and influences tumor growth and treatment response. The findings shed new light on how cancer cells rewire their metabolism—and point to potential new strategies for therapy.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}