UV Radiation

Study reveals how sunlight disrupts a key safeguard against skin inflammation and cancer

30. november 2025 Rapportert av AI Bilde generert av AI Faktasjekket

Researchers at the University of Chicago have shown that ultraviolet radiation can disable a protein that normally restrains inflammation in skin cells, promoting conditions that favor tumor development. The protein, YTHDF2, helps prevent harmful immune responses to sun-induced damage. The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, suggest new strategies for reducing the risk of UV‑related skin cancer by targeting RNA–protein interactions.