Friday 8 March 2013

Hope in stopping melanoma from spreading

Researchers have identified a critical protein role in the metastasis of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Inhibition of the protein known as adenosine diphosphate ribosylation factor 6 (ARF6) reduces the spread of melanoma to the lungs in mice, according to a study published in Science Signaling, suggesting that targeting ARF6 may be an effective approach to preventing melanoma metastasis. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Grossmann AH, et al. The Small GTPase ARF6 Stimulates β-Catenin Transcriptional Activity During WNT5A-Mediated Melanoma Invasion and Metastasis. Sci Signal. 2013 Mar 5;6(265):ra14. PMID: 23462101

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