Melanin presence inhibits melanoma cell spread in mice in a unique mechanical fashion

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Melanoma is a highly aggressive cancer that exhibits metastasis to various critical organs. Unlike any other cancer cells, melanoma cells can synthesize melanin in large amounts, becoming heavily pigmented. Until now the role of melanin in melanoma, particularly the effect of melanin presence on the abilities of melanoma cells to spread and metastasize remains unknown. Recently, we have shown that melanin...

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