Blue Light Can Trigger Key Signaling Pathway for Embryonic Development and Cancer Genesis

Illinois researchers developed a method that makes membrane-bound receptors reactive to light, triggering the Wnt pathway, important in embryonic development and cancer. Credit: Image courtesy of Kai Zhang Blue light is illuminating new understanding of a key signaling pathway in embryo development, tissue maintenance, and cancer genesis. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed [...]

Published September 08, 2021 at 12:02PM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal.