China-Australia team reports cell weakness that may help beat prostate cancer

An international team from China and Australia has discovered a new vulnerability in prostate cancer cells – a previously unknown mechanism that scientists say could help combat one of the most common cancers affecting men.

From politicians such as former United States president Joe Biden and the late South African president Nelson Mandela, to business magnate Warren Buffett and celebrities like Ian McKellen and Hong Kong local veteran opera singer Law Kar-ying, the disease afflicts many.

The collaborative team said a new therapeutic strategy to fight it might be developed in the future after it identified two protein enzymes that play a crucial role in helping prostate cancer cells grow, survive and resist treatment.

This research, primarily conducted by scientists from South China University of Technology (SCUT) and Flinders University in Australia, was published in the peer-reviewed journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on October 14.

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China-Singapore team’s nanovaccine suppresses cancer recurrence and spread in animal tests

The androgen receptor (AR) protein is essential for male sexual development and maintenance, but it also plays a significant role in fuelling diseases such as prostate cancer. Now, the team has uncovered a key mechanism that can help regulate this protein.

South China Morning Post