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January 2005 in “Photochemistry and Photobiology” Protein kinase C epsilon may increase skin cancer risk by affecting nearby cells.
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December 2019 in “The EMBO Journal” NEDD4 and NEDD4L help control intestinal stem cells and prevent tumors by breaking down the LGR5 receptor.
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