Cel'ls Inactive State seems critical For Effectiveness of treatment

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Cell's Inactive State Is Critical For Effectiveness Of Cancer Treatment

ScienceDaily (Jan. 9, 2009) - A new study sheds light on a little understood

biological process called quiescence, which enables blood-forming stem cells to

exist in a dormant or inactive state in which they are not growing or dividing.

According to the study's findings, researchers identified the genetic pathway

used to maintain a cell's quiescence, a state that allows bone marrow cells to

escape the lethal effects of standard cancer treatments.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090109125632.htm