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How Do Hartwell's Discoveries Translate to Cancer Treatments?

By understanding the cell cycle and its regulation, researchers can develop drugs that specifically target cancer cells. For example, inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), which are proteins regulated by the genes Hartwell discovered, have been developed as cancer therapies. These inhibitors can halt the proliferation of cancer cells by disrupting their cell cycle.

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