Syndrome Down could minimize risk of cancer People affected by Down syndrome may be more protected against cancer because they produce high levels of certain protein found on chromosome 21, reported the journal Nature. Experts from Johns Hopkins University, found that high amounts of protein produced by the gene ETS2, protect mice against colon cancer. The animals were given an extra copy of chromosome 21 and people suffering from Down syndrome have three copies instead of two scientists published Nature.vía: Agency Prensa Latina. Source: Nature Magazine.
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