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Light-sensitive proteins may play a role in the origin and progression of melanoma

Publicado em 16 julho 2022
Found in pores and skin and retinal cells, melanopsin (OPN4) is a protein that acts as a gentle sensor. A brand new examine carried out at the University of São Paulo (USP) means that the molecule may additionally play a role in the improvement and progression of melanoma, the most aggressive type of pores and skin most cancers. Through experiments on animals and genetically modified cells, researchers from the Laboratory of Comparative Physiology of Pigmentation of the Department of [...]