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Chilean Scientists Discover How to Disarm a Key RNA in Tumor Cells of Stomach and Breast

Summary by La Tercera
A team from the Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas of Andrés Bello University (UNAB) claims to have discovered how to disarm a key RNA in tumor cells of stomach and breast. Researchers explain that within our cells there are RNA molecules that, in addition to fulfilling normal functions, can become ally of cancer. One of the most studied in the world is MALAT1, an RNA that functions as an engine that helps tumor cells survive and multiply more qui…

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A team from the Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas of Andrés Bello University (UNAB) claims to have discovered how to disarm a key RNA in tumor cells of stomach and breast. Researchers explain that within our cells there are RNA molecules that, in addition to fulfilling normal functions, can become ally of cancer. One of the most studied in the world is MALAT1, an RNA that functions as an engine that helps tumor cells survive and multiply more qui…

·Las Condes, Chile
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A team from UNAB used CRISPR to remove a tiny fragment of MALAT1 RNA, key in gastric and breast cancer, managing to disarm the complete molecule and stop tumor progression. Within our cells there are RNA molecules that, in addition to fulfilling normal functions, can become ally of cancer. One of the [...]

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La Tercera broke the news in Las Condes, Chile on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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