Looking to stop cancer at cell level

Dr Gabriel Frank at Israel’s Ben Gurion University employs microscopy – examining cells using BGU’s powerful cryo-electron microscope, He has discovered that cancer cells rely on iron ions. The body’s Nuclear Receptor Coactivator 4 (NCOA4) controls the ion level and can kill the cancer.

https://www.bgu.ac.il/en/news-and-articles/bgu-microscopy-discovers-drug-candidates-for-cancer/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48151-1

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