Monika R, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore Melanoma is a deadly skin cancer that is said to occur mainly because of the accumulation of mutations in growth-regulating genes, the loss of adhesion receptors, and the increase in autocrine and paracrine growth factors- all of which contribute to uncontrolled proliferation promoting the survival of those abnormal […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata Oncolytic viruses are genetically engineered for the destruction of cancer or tumour-causing cells specifically. They’re delivered for treatment inside the body via intravenous injection. In 2015, one such oncolytic virus was approved by the FDA for treating skin cancer, melanoma. A major obstacle in the application of oncolytic adenoviruses is that […]
Sayantani Halder,Amity University Kolkata Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) is a rare inherited human syndrome (recessive autosomal trait), caused due to the defect in mechanism of repairing of damaged DNA (or mutated DNA) characterized by hypersensitivity to sunlight, developing skin cancer at a very early age. The primary cause of this disease is the absence of a […]
Rohit Bhattacharjee, Amity University Kolkata Skin cancer, the most common kind of cancer, is mainly caused due to excessive exposure to the UV rays from the sun. They are of two types:- melanoma ( develops from pigment-producing skin cells called melanocytes) and non-melanoma (developed from other skin cells). Though non-melanoma skin cancer is more widespread, […]
