KAIST researchers discover molecular switch that can reverse cancer cell transformation at transition point

Summary

KAIST Professor Kwang-Hyun Cho's research team has discovered a molecular switch in the genetic network that can reverse cancerous transformation at the critical moment when normal cells transition into cancer cells. This breakthrough builds on their earlier work developing cancer reversal treatment technology that changes cancer cells back to a state resembling normal cells, rather than killing them. The finding reveals that the molecular switch is hidden within the genetic network and can induce cancer reversal specifically during the transition phase.