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Research team investigates causes of tuberous sclerosis – EurekAlert
A team of biochemists from the Faculties of Chemistry/Pharmacy and Medicine at the University of Münster has discovered a mechanism which regulates cell division…

IMAGE: Dr. Katharina Fitzian, Prof. Dr. Daniel Kümmel, Dr. Andrea Oeckinghaus and Anne Brückner (from left) in their laboratories. The collage in the middle illustrates the structure of the TSC1 membrane…
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Credit: Kümmel team/Oeckinghaus team
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) affects between one and two of every 10,000 new-born babies. This genetic disease leads to the formation of benign tumours which can massively impair the proper functioning of vital organs such as the kidneys, the…
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