answersLogoWhite

0

Small interfering RNA molecules can kill cancer cells by inhibiting the expression of oncogenes which give the cancer cells their cancerous properties.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is virotherapy and how does it work?

Virotherapy is a type of treatment that uses viruses to target and kill cancer cells. The viruses are modified to selectively infect and destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed. Once inside the cancer cells, the viruses replicate and cause the cells to burst, ultimately leading to the death of the cancer cells.


What two fruits can kill cancer?

I heard that peaches and plums can kill breast cancer cells :)


How do cancer cells kill an organism?

Cancer kills an organism by destroying the red blood cells.


How does samarium help kill cancer cells?

Samarium doesn't kill cancer cells. A radioactive isotope of samarium (samarium-153) is used in a chemotherapy agent, but it's the radiation, not the samarium, that kills the cancer cells.


Does radium kill cancer cells?

Yes


The use of drugs to kill cancer cells?

chemotherapy


What element used to kill cancer cells?

Californium


Can you ask from universe power to kill your cancer cells?

no


What type of cells kill cancer cells?

I have no idea what kind of cell kills cancer cells. Why do you think i asked the question?


Can your own immune system kill a small amount of cancer?

No, it can't, not to my knowledge anyway. cancer is a mutation of healthy cells into cancerous cells. its not a virus or bacteria that is foreign to the body. it is a mutation of your body. I may be remembering my info wrong though


What type of electromagnetic waves can be used to kill cancer?

Ionizing radiation, such as X-rays and gamma rays, are used in radiation therapy to kill cancer cells. These high-energy electromagnetic waves can damage the DNA within cancer cells, preventing them from dividing and growing.


Is chemotherapy a virus?

No, it is a form of cancer treatment which uses toxic chemicals to kill cancer cells.