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It may leave someone more susceptible to bacterial infections, but the idea that it leaves a person more vulnerable to cancer is unsubstantiated. Tumor growth
by TeaBrain 2y ago
It may leave someone more susceptible to bacterial infections, but the idea that it leaves a person more vulnerable to cancer is unsubstantiated. Tumor growth is dependent on the growth signaling mechanism that Rapamycin suppresses, which is why it has been suggested as a potential cancer therapy.
- nabla9 2y agoAs I said it can prevent and cause cancer with different mechanisms. 1. Immune system kills cancers. T cells attack and try to destroy the cancerous cells and Rapamycin weakens T cell reactions. 2. Rapamycin inhibits the growth of several cancer cell lines.