Tumor Susceptibility Gene 101 (TSG101) plays a part in the cell's usual controls on growth or repair, a process that helps cells clear excess proteins. Cleaning ht cell from these excess proteins is called autophagy, and it keeps neuron cells healthy. Rapamycin is a chemical that triggers autophagy. The study showed that Rapamycin increased TSG101 protein level to…

Early Prostate Cancer Trial Has Promising Signs The purpose of this Phase I trial was to see if encapsulated rapamycin (eRapa) is safe for men with early signs of cancer. That involved closely monitoring patients at low or medium level risk. Dr. Phillip Kemp Bohan at Brooke Army Medical Center led the study. The primary…