Signalling study sheds light on conditions from alopecia to cancer

(University of Dundee) Researchers from the University of Dundee and the Francis Crick Institute have made a significant discovery about a cellular pathway associated with developmental defects and a myriad of diseases ranging from alopecia to colorectal cancer.The research, jointly led by Dundee's Dr. Gopal Sapkota and Professor Sir Jim Smith of the Crick, examined the role of a protein called PAWS1 in the Wnt signalling pathway, which is of fundamental importance in shaping developing embryos and controlling cell fate in adults.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news