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Skin cancer cells harness nerve cell gene to drill through and invade new tissues
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Skin cancer cells harness nerve cell gene to drill through and invade new tissues

by Institute of Cancer Research Melanoma cell growing into a soft hydrogel. Credit: Professor Chris Bakal Melanoma skin cancer cells harness a gene usually used by growing nerves to escape from their immediate area and spread through tissues, new research has found. Scientists found that melanoma cells use the gene ARHGEF9 to create “molecular drills” that help...