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The secret life of a cell-cycle gatekeeper of breast cancer
NatureMonday, September 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02470-z A newly discovered function for the protein Rb explains why inhibiting cell division can enhance the signalling mediated by the oestrogen receptor that drives breast cancer.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02470-z A newly discovered function for the protein Rb explains why inhibiting cell division can enhance the signalling mediated by the oestrogen receptor that drives breast cancer.
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Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02470-z A newly discovered function for the protein Rb explains why inhibiting cell division can enhance the signalling mediated by the oestrogen receptor that drives breast cancer.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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