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repair

[ri-pair] / rɪˈpɛər /






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Co-corresponding author Director Kyungjae Myung remarked, "This study demonstrates that controlling the stability of DNA repair proteins can directly impact cancer cell survival. It also highlights a new therapeutic direction for overcoming drug resistance."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The work suggests that resistant cancers may be made vulnerable once again, not by changing their genes, but by dismantling the repair systems that help them survive.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Disrupting the stability of repair proteins appears to expose a vulnerability that tumors continue to rely on.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

These findings suggest that cancer cells remain heavily dependent on DNA repair pathways, even after they have developed resistance to therapy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Hammers, nails, and plywood to repair their homes.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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