Researchers at the University of Kentucky has created a cancer-resistant mouse. They have found in the prostate a tumor-suppressor gene called Par-4. It kills only cancer cells, and spares normal cells from damage. They have discovered that mice with this gene do not develop tumors. There is a great potential in developing treatment for cancer that do not have the side-effects experienced by patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
The mice under study have been bred and observed, and so far, the results showed that the gene did not harm the next generations of mice. It will still be a long way before this is developed and tested on humans, but it is the way forward.
