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IGIB discovers a protein regulating melanoma growth, pigmentation
Why is it in news? | Researchers at Delhi’s CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) have for the first time identified a calcium sensor protein (STIM1) that independently regulates both skin cancer and pigmentation. The STIM1 protein does so by activating two independent signalling pathways. |
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Conclusion | This research can help in better targeting and killing of cancer cells for chemotherapy and could increase the rate of survival and recovery of cancer patients. |
Source | The Hindu |