American researchers have identified a new mechanism for the development of skin melanoma - the most aggressive type of cancer.

Scientists have found that cancer cells begin to grow from stem cells that are contained in hair follicles and affect the color of our hair.. Research data published on MedicalXpress.

During the study, researchers were able to find that oncogenic cells, through migration from the hair follicles to the outer layer of the skin, contribute to the development of melanoma. Propagating in the epidermis, cancer cells move deeper into the skin, where they get rid of follicular markers, and copy the quality of skin cells..

Previous studies did not allow us to understand in which cells of melanoma originates.

The latest research by scientists at New York University helped accurately identify the cells that give rise to malignant neoplasms.

This discovery will help not only better understand the biology of this form of cancer, but also over time to find methods to combat this disease.

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