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Discovery of the control mechanisms of a protein that is altered in all kinds of cancer

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In its Health Section, the digital journal “Consumer Eroski” reports on a study by Marco Milan published in EMBO Journal. This research reveals new data, obtained in the fly Drosophila, on the regulation of the oncoprotein Myc by microRNA machinery.

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The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).