New genetic mutation identified in melanoma cancer cells

(Boston University Medical Center) There is strong evidence that the protein complex APC/C may function as a tumor suppressor in multiple cancers including lymphoma, colorectal and breast cancer, and now melanoma. A new study has revealed that a genetic mutation leading to repression of a specific protein, Cdh1, which interacts with APC/C, is present in melanoma cancer cells.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news