Shutting down an enzyme can slow the spread of cancer in mice, scientists in Israel report. The finding suggests that further study of this enzyme, called heparanase, might lead to a treatment for cancer patients.
Normally, heparanase facilitates cell migration in the body. This enables immune cells, for example, to travel to sites of infection.
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