Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns it off

Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns it off

Scientists have uncovered how too much sunlight can flip a hidden switch inside skin cells that makes inflammation spiral out of control and increases the risk of cancer. Their research reveals that UV radiation breaks down a protective protein called YTHDF2, which normally prevents a small RNA signal from activating an immune sensor linked to dangerous inflammation. Once that protection is lost, a surprising chain reaction unfolds inside the ce…

Your Skin Has Its Own Anti-Cancer Switch, and Sunlight Can Turn It Off

YTHDF2 RNA regulation reveals a new way the body keeps inflammation under control. The post Your Skin Has Its Own Anti-Cancer Switch, and Sunlight Can Turn It Off appeared first on Geeks Around Globe.