Melanomas; Study helps explain increased melanoma risk in individuals with red hair
Melanomas; Study helps explain increased melanoma risk in individuals with red hair
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Melanomas; Study helps explain increased melanoma risk in individuals with red hair
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Atlanta: NewsRx
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Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week, 2013, p.1718
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The team then went on to demonstrate that MC1R-RHC mutations found in red-haired individuals lacked this protective mechanism. "As a result, upon UVB exposure, we saw an increased destruction of PTEN in the mutated pigment cells," says [Wenyi Wei]. The team additionally found that in these same MC1R-RHC pigment cells, elevated PI3K/Akt activity was...
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Melanomas; Study helps explain increased melanoma risk in individuals with red hair
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TN_cdi_proquest_wirefeeds_1429734221
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_wirefeeds_1429734221
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1531-6386
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1532-4664
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