A study has investigated the influence of Kindlins in various cancers as targeting it could lead to new cancer treatments.
Kindlins
- Kindlins are adapter proteins that exist inside the cells attached to the cell membranes of almost all types of cells in vertebrates.
- They play pivotal role in conveying extracellular signals within the cells.
- Kindlins may undergo mutations under the influence of innumerable chemical and physical carcinogens like nicotine, ultraviolet rays etc.
- Structural disruptions in these proteins can disrupt homeostasis (balanced state) of the body.