http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/27/naked-mole-rats-immune-to-cancer/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:03:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/27/naked-mole-rats-immune-to-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1880168 Cnidaria Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:23:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27132#comment-1880168 It probably also helps that they live in a low oxygen environment with no UV radiation. It probably also helps that they live in a low oxygen environment with no UV radiation.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/27/naked-mole-rats-immune-to-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1879297 J Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:01:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27132#comment-1879297 Here is a better explanation: http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/56123/ Here is a better explanation: http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/56123/

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/27/naked-mole-rats-immune-to-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1879285 nach Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:39:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27132#comment-1879285 A "cure" for cancer using this method will undoubtably have consequences. Limit cell growth or regeneration or differentiation? I'd hate to be injured when I can't heal. A “cure” for cancer using this method will undoubtably have consequences. Limit cell growth or regeneration or differentiation? I’d hate to be injured when I can’t heal.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/27/naked-mole-rats-immune-to-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1879271 Tim Giachetti Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:25:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27132#comment-1879271 No wonder! These things are so ugly they scare cancer off! No wonder! These things are so ugly they scare cancer off!

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/27/naked-mole-rats-immune-to-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1879204 MrJawbones Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:20:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27132#comment-1879204 Another reason why naked mole-rats are awesome. Another reason why naked mole-rats are awesome.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/27/naked-mole-rats-immune-to-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1879203 Alex Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:20:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27132#comment-1879203 Humans do have p16 - mutation in that gene is linked to melanoma. Humans do have p16 – mutation in that gene is linked to melanoma.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/27/naked-mole-rats-immune-to-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1879179 wit of a twit Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:01:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27132#comment-1879179 I thought humans had p16. I guess they mean the moles have a different analog of p16 I thought humans had p16. I guess they mean the moles have a different analog of p16

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