Cancer cells mount an instant, energy-rich response to being physically squeezed, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications. The surge of energy is the first reported instance of a defensive mechanism which helps the cells repair DNA damage and survive the crowded environments of the human body.
The findings help explain how cancer cells survive complex mechanical gauntlets like crawling through a tumor microenvironment, sliding into porous blood vessels or enduring…
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