Starting Point Of Sun-induced Skin Cancer Discovered: Molecular ...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Fri, 05/16/2008 - 14:15

The earliest event in the development of sun-induced skin cancer may have been identified. Researchers found that the point of entry for skin cancer in response to sun exposure is in receptor molecules, molecular "hooks" on the outer surface of cells that also pull cannabinoid compounds found in marijuana out of the bloodstream.


 

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