Disease ⇒ Cancer ⇒ Skin cancer {40000138} Record Keys Type:Disease Parent:Cancer Definition:Skin cancer Details Initialisation date:2020-09-06 Other Terms:[ ] LinksWickipediaMerck Manual Meta Information MedDra ID:[ ] MedDra Level:[ ] ICD:[ ] Category:Dermatology, Oncology Zone:[ ] Mechanism:[ ] Notes: [ ]Shared Reference Notes [1.1] - Strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis produce 6-N-hydroxyaminopurine (6-HAP), that inhibits DNA polymerase activity. - In culture, 6-HAP selectively inhibited proliferation of tumor. - Colonization of mice with an S. epidermidis strain producing 6-HAP reduced the incidence of ultraviolet-induced tumors compared to mice colonized by a control strain that did not produce 6-HAP.References Notes[ ]