How does the cell cycle play a role in cancer?

Proto-Oncogenes are the accelerator of the cell cycle. Unlike other genes in the DNA that encode proteins and promote cell division, however, proto-oncogenes help move the cell through the cycle. When mutated, the proteins require the cell to proceed through the cell cycle in an uncontrolled manner even if there is damage to the cell or its DNA. read more

Through our expertise, Cyclacel is developing cell cycle-based, mechanism-targeted cancer therapies that emulate the body's natural process in order to stop the growth of cancer cells. read more