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

Publicado em 16 julho 2022
Melanopsin (OPN4), discovered in cells of the pores and skin and retina, is a protein that acts as a mild sensor. A brand new research carried out at the University of São Paulo (USP) means that this molecule may additionally play a role in the improvement and progression of melanoma, the most aggressive kind of pores and skin most cancers. Through experiments with genetically modified animals and cells, researchers at the Laboratory of Comparative Pigment Physiology of the Institute [...]