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Old 12-29-2013, 02:40 AM   #1
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Low oxygen levels in tumors 'trigger spread of breast cancer'

Researchers have discovered that low oxygen conditions can trigger the production of proteins that contribute to the spread of breast cancer cells. This is according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Biologists from Johns Hopkins University found that low oxygen conditions prompted increased production of proteins called RhoA and ROCK1.

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