New National Cancer Institute-funded research at the University of Hawaii may help pave the way for finding and stopping the growth of mesothelioma tumor cells. Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. The new study, published in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows how tiny shards of asbestos kill some cells and turn others into malignant cancer cells. In collaboration with researchers at New York University, the University of Chicago, the University of Pittsburgh, San Raffaele University of Milano and the Imperial College in London, the U of H team found that cells killed by asbestos fibers through a process called necrosis release a molecule called high-mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1). … Continue reading Mesothelioma May Be Caused by Inflammation According to New Study »