Tag: MAEA


  • New MAEA Function Could Tip the Scales in Chemotherapy Resistance

    New MAEA Function Could Tip the Scales in Chemotherapy Resistance

    Groundbreaking discovery: MAEA’s unexpected role in DNA repair A University of Alberta research team has identified a surprising new function for MAEA (macrophage erythroblast attacher), a protein once thought to be primarily involved in red blood cell development. The scientists report in Science Advances that MAEA also plays a critical role in DNA repair and…

  • New MAEA function could help overcome chemo resistance in cancer treatment

    New MAEA function could help overcome chemo resistance in cancer treatment

    New MAEA function in DNA repair offers a potential route to overcoming chemotherapy resistance A University of Alberta research team has identified a surprising new role for a protein once thought to be linked primarily to red blood cell development. The protein, macrophage erythroblast attacher (MAEA), appears to help regulate DNA repair and cell replication.…

  • MAEA Protein’s New Role Could Boost Chemotherapy Response

    MAEA Protein’s New Role Could Boost Chemotherapy Response

    New findings reveal MAEA’s unexpected function in DNA repair and cancer therapy A University of Alberta research team has uncovered a surprising new role for the MAEA protein, historically associated with red blood cell development and linked to developmental disorders. In a study published in Science Advances, the researchers show that MAEA also helps control…