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Koichi Takahashi

Koichi Takahashi

Oncologist and cancer researcher, MD Anderson Cancer Center

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"There's no good way currently to downregulate Musashi2 but, if there is a way, it could be applied as a therapeutic option."

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MSI2 protective variant against blood cancer discovered

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Expert commentator on therapeutic implications

For decades, cancer genetics meant finding mutations that raise risk. Now scientists have found one that lowers it. A variant in the MSI2 gene reduces the risk of blood cancers by up to 30% in people who carry two copiesโ€”the first protective genetic variant identified against myeloid malignancies.

Updated 7 days ago