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Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have identified a protein that operates in tandem with a specific genetic mutation to spur lung cancer growth and could serve as a therapeutic target to treat the disease.
Mutations in the p53 gene are found in more than half of all cancers, but it remains difficult to effectively target the gene with drugs even decades after its discovery. Though previous research has shown that p53 acts as a tumor suppressor and initiates cancer cell death in its natural state, a new study led by Sumitra Deb, Ph.D., suggests that gain-of-function (GOF) mutations a type of mutation where the changed gene has an added function turn p53 into an oncogene, causing cells to replicate uncontrollably and contribute to cancer development.
Evelyn Bjorness
Evelyn Marlene (Korb) Bjorness, 71, long-time resident of Dickinson, North Dakota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Evelyn was born September 10, 1949 to Jacob and Charlotte Korb in Terry, MT, the eldest of three daughters. During her childhood, she enjoyed helping out in her grandparent’s garden, playing with cousins in the area, reading, and participating in the Luther League.
Evelyn attended school in Glendive and graduated from Dawson County High School. She then enrolled in Dawson Community College, and in 1970 earned an associate library degree. While a student at Dawson Community College, she met her future husband, John Bjorness, Jr. After getting married and welcoming three children, they moved to Dickinson, ND where they welcomed three more children.