'Proopiomelanocortin' http://www.hormone-facts.com/proopiomelanocortin/ 2008-11-21T13:45:58+01:00 text/html http://www.hormone-facts.com/endocrine-hormone-news/proopiomelanocortin/#survival-of-melanoma-cells-promoted-by-gene-required-for-radiation-induced-protective-pigmentation Scientists have new insight into the response of human skin to radiation and what drives the most aggressive and deadly form of skin cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the November 21st issue of the journal Molecular Cell, may be useful in the design of new strategies for prevention of malignant melanoma. text/html http://www.hormone-facts.com/endocrine-hormone-news/proopiomelanocortin/#gene-required-for-radiation-induced-protective-pigmentation-also-promotes-survival-of-melanoma-cells ( Cell Press ) Scientists have new insight into the response of human skin to radiation and what drives the most aggressive and deadly form of skin cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the Nov. 21 issue of the journal Molecular Cell, may be useful in the design of new strategies for prevention of malignant melanoma. text/html http://www.hormone-facts.com/endocrine-hormone-news/proopiomelanocortin/#my-pharmiweb.com Santhera Pharmaceuticals (SIX: SANN), a Swiss specialty pharmaceutical company focused on neuromuscular diseases, today announced preclinical data on a novel generation of melanocortin-4 (MC4) receptor antagonists for potential treatment of cancer cachexia (severe muscle wasting).