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Re:Scientists glue two proteins together, driving cancer cel... by SanjayMehta on Sunday November 03, 2024 @09:48PM (#42037968)
It’s due to the phrase “self destruct.”

For some reason people who write headlines like using this in the context of cancer cells.

First noticed it in 2010 when I was researching multiple myeloma treatments for my father.

It’s medical clickbait.

Re:Scientists glue two proteins together, driving cancer cel... by F-Lexx on Sunday November 03, 2024 @10:29PM (#42038171)
Isn't the phrase "self destruct" just meant to be a popular term of referring to apoptosis or programmed cell death in general?