A protein that defends or destroys attacked cells! This is the focus of research by Pierre Bercier, a PhD student at the Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en biologie du Collège de France.
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Follow his webinar "Arsenic against leukemia"! This event, organized by the ChADoC association (Chercheurs Associés et Doctorants du Collège de France), will take place on April 28, 2021, from 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm, via zoom.
Webinar presentation:
Arsenic is one of the most notorious poisons. Yet this toxic substance can also be used to combat certain blood cancers, such as acute promyelocytic leukemia.
This rare and aggressive form of leukemia causes death within a few weeks. It is caused by a genetic anomaly that leads to the production of an abnormal protein.
Surprisingly, arsenic has the ability to target this protein. It induces its degradation and the definitive eradication of cancer cells, making it possible to cure almost all patients.
In this webinar, Pierre Bercier will explain how biologists are now seeking to decipher the cellular and molecular mechanisms of this treatment, in the hope of opening up new prospects for curing other cancers.
