Tag: cell division
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Tiny genome loops persist through mitosis, reshaping our view of cell division
New insight into mitosis: small loops endure where larger structures fall away In a surprising turn for how we understand cell division, MIT researchers have found that tiny 3D loops in the genome persist—or even strengthen—during mitosis, the process by which a cell copies its DNA and divides into two daughter cells. This discovery challenges…
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Tiny Genome Loops Persist During Cell Division, MIT Finds
New insight into mitosis: genome structure isn’t erased For decades, scientists believed that as cells divide, the genome is stripped of its intricate 3D organization and that this structure gradually returns only after mitosis. A groundbreaking MIT study challenges that view by showing that tiny 3D loops, known as microcompartments, persist throughout cell division and…
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New Strategy Targets EZH2 to Block TNBC Metastasis and Restore Chromosomal Stability
Breakthrough in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Targeting EZH2 to Halt Metastasis Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains one of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat forms of breast cancer. A new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine proposes a surprising and hopeful strategy: inhibiting an enzyme called EZH2 to prevent cancer cells from disseminating to distant organs by…