Post by University of California, San Francisco

Welcome to protein Love Island, but this couple is a problem. When certain proteins pair up, they can get stuck sending nonstop grow and divide messages to cells — exactly what happens during cancer, particularly breast cancer. Brandon Courteau breaks down how these protein “relationships” work, why treatments can stop working over time, and a newly discovered HER3 pairing that could lead to new ways to treat breast cancer. He took the top spot at UCSF’s Grad Slam, where graduate students turn complex research into 3-minute talks for a live audience. https://lnkd.in/gjmS7pWX

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