ETS2 drives cancer progression in squamous cell carcinoma and is linked to poor patient outcomes.
March 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Suppressing very long chain fatty acids is linked to skin cancer.
Loss of the p53 gene alone causes tumors, and losing both p53 and Rb genes speeds up aggressive skin cancer.
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February 2008 in “Cancer Research” Inactivating both p53 and Rb genes in mice speeds up aggressive skin cancer development.
July 2017 in “Cancer Research” Krt15+ cells in mice can resist radiation, regenerate tissue, and start tumors, suggesting new cancer treatment targets.
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January 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” mTOR may link different pathways in hair follicle tumor formation.
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May 2011 in “APOPTOSIS” Hydroxyl radicals cause hair follicle cell death during chemotherapy by reducing Bcl-2 protein levels.
Skin cells can naturally limit the growth of cancerous changes by balancing cell renewal and differentiation.
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August 2018 in “Cancer research” Fixing DNA errors is crucial to prevent skin cancer.
The balance between cell renewal and differentiation controls the growth of cancerous cells in mouse skin.