“That connection hadn’t been seen before and could be critical to how cancer cells gain their advantage. If we can block this rewiring, we might be able to cut off both the energy supply and the survival signals cancer cells rely on." After birth, their activity largely shuts down, but in some cancers — including leukaemia, brain tumours, sarcomas, and breast cancers — IGF2BP3 switches back on. “It rewires both energy use and RNA control to keep leukaemia cells growing where normal cells wouldn’t. (ANI)First Published: October 02, 2025, 19:00 ISTNews agency-feeds Study reveals how single protein rewires leukemia cells to fuel their growthDisclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.