Introduction: Why Apoptosis-Regulating Genes Matter Did you know that every day, billions of our body cells die naturally and are safely removed? Scientifically, this self-cleaning process, called apoptosis or programmed cell death, is not only essential for healthy tissue development but also a powerful defense mechanism against numerous proliferative diseases including cancer. On average, 50 to 70 billion cells die each…
Understanding the Role of DNA Repair Genes DNA replication is a high-stakes process happening billions of times across the human body daily. With so much cellular division, damage from oxidative stress, environmental mutagens, or replication errors is inevitable. As a result, DNA Repair Genes encode proteins that identify and fix this damage, acting as a defense…
Introduction: What Are Cancer Genes and Why Do They Matter? Cancer genes are specific segments of DNA that, when altered, contribute to the development or progression of cancer. These genes commonly include oncogenes that promote cell growth and tumor suppressor genes that prevent uncontrolled cell division. However, numerous genes belong to different categories also participate in promoting cancer…
