Two-faced gene: SIRT6 prevents some cancers but promotes sun-induced skin cancer
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
A new study published in Cancer Research shows SIRT6—a protein known to inhibit the growth of liver and colon cancers—can promote the development of skin cancers by turning on an enzyme that increases inflammation, proliferation and survival of sun-damaged skin cells.