Researchers identify skin darkening enzyme that could help prevent skin cancers

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Researchers identify skin darkening enzyme that could help prevent skin cancers

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered a skin pigment mechanism that could be developed into a topical drug aimed at reducing skin cancer risk, according to a study published in Cell.“We identified what we think is a druggable opportunity, an opportunity to inhibit...
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Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered a skin pigment mechanism that could be developed into a topical drug aimed at reducing skin cancer risk, according to a study published in Cell.

“We identified what we think is a druggable opportunity, an opportunity to inhibit function of enzyme using a small molecule topically that might be able to purposefully skew the pigmentation toward a type of melanin or a class of melanin that are more photoprotective —more capable of protecting our skin from ultraviolet radiation damage,” study author David E. Fisher, MD, PhD, chief of the department of dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, told Healio.

The study found the enzyme nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase (NNT), which is in the mitochondria, regulates the amount of melanin being produced and that topical application of NNT small molecules resulted in darkening of human skin. They also found that darker pigmented skin was protected from DNA damage from UV radiation.

Four human cohorts showed skin color, tanning and sun protection use associated with single-nucleotide polymorphism with NNT, the study said.

“The exciting clinical implication that we hope to further pursue will be to study whether manipulating this pathway in a safe way can diminish the risk of skin cancer to pigment classes that are associated with lower risk,” Fisher said.

Further research will include how to use this enzyme to create safe, efficacious molecules that can be applied on the skin to lower skin cancer risks.
 
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I gazed onto the future, and I saw this:
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Not only will we look black, but act black as well. While the 1%ers will be worshiped for their white as snow skin. Fuck this gay earth and the elites that run it.
 
There's also this little-known secret formula known as sunscreen that can do that without turning you black.
 
LurkTrawl said:
There's also this little-known secret formula known as sunscreen that can do that without turning you black.
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You say that, but a lot of topical sunscreens have been coming under fire and recalls over cancer-causing agents in their chemical ingredients.

Funny thing, innit?
 
Let's unpack the reality here:

Anyone white who doesn't want to take this is racist.

Anyone white who does take this is racist because blackface

Hoteps will be saying that whitey has stolen their melanin and made an evil whitey potion so they can use magical melanin powers. This will be lulz unending. Can't wait. :biggrin:
 
No thanks, I love being white and my body going into overdrive producing vitamin D anytime I get sun.
 
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