Cancer therapy targets a “bad” enzyme

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel’s Weizmann Institute and the University of Tokyo have created the peptide D’20 that  targets and inhibits an enzyme called Matrix Metallopeptidase 7 (MMP7). MMP7 helps cancer cells invade surrounding tissues.

https://tps.co.il/articles/israeli-japanese-cancer-research-offers-new-to-hope-for-fighting-pancreatic-cancer/

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