Cancer metastasis: When a KISS (1) goes bad
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
KISS 1 is a metastasis-suppressor gene which helps to prevent the spread of cancers, including melanoma, pancreatic and ovarian cancers to name a few. But new research shows that kisspeptins -- peptide products of KISS1, actually make some breast cancers worse, with a higher tumor grade and metastatic potential.