Mechanism that drives melanoma to metastasize identified
Monday, April 6, 2015 - 20:20
in Biology & Nature
In a unique partnership demonstrating excellence in "team science," investigators identified a role for the molecule CXCR3 (widely known to regulate the migration of immune cells) as a key mediator of melanoma metastasis. The significance of this work is its descriptions of alternative mechanisms by which tumors move and settle in new locations.