[HTML][HTML] Roads to melanoma: Key pathways and emerging players in melanoma progression and oncogenic signaling

J Paluncic, Z Kovacevic, PJ Jansson… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2016 - Elsevier
Melanoma has markedly increased worldwide during the past several decades in the
Caucasian population and is responsible for 80% of skin cancer deaths. Considering that …

Cancer cell iron metabolism and the development of potent iron chelators as anti-tumour agents

DR Richardson, DS Kalinowski, S Lau… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2009 - Elsevier
Cancer contributes to 50% of deaths worldwide and new anti-tumour therapeutics with novel
mechanisms of actions are essential to develop. Metabolic inhibitors represent an important …

Whole genome sequencing of matched primary and metastatic acral melanomas

S Turajlic, SJ Furney, MB Lambros… - Genome …, 2012 - genome.cshlp.org
Next generation sequencing has enabled systematic discovery of mutational spectra in
cancer samples. Here, we used whole genome sequencing to characterize somatic …

New era in the management of melanoma brain metastases

HA Tawbi, C Boutros, D Kok, C Robert… - American Society of …, 2018 - ascopubs.org
The remarkable advances in the systemic therapy of metastatic melanoma have now
extended the 1-year overall survival rate from 25% to nearing 85%. Systemic treatment in …

Exosomes and GPI-anchored proteins: judicious pairs for investigating biomarkers from body fluids

M Vidal - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Exosomes are 50–100 nm membranous vesicles actively released by cells which can be
indicative of a diseased cell status. They contain various kinds of molecule–proteins, mRNA …

SGN-CD228A Is an Investigational CD228-Directed Antibody–Drug Conjugate with Potent Antitumor Activity across a Wide Spectrum of Preclinical Solid Tumor …

R Mazahreh, ML Mason, JJ Gosink, DJ Olson… - Molecular Cancer …, 2023 - AACR
Abstract SGN-CD228A is an investigational antibody–drug conjugate (ADC) directed to
melanotransferrin (CD228, MELTF, MFI2, p97), a cell-surface protein first identified in …

Inhibition of melanoma brain metastasis by targeting melanotransferrin at the cell surface

Y Rolland, M Demeule, L Fenart… - Pigment cell & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Brain metastases are a common feature of malignant melanoma and are associated with
poor prognosis. Melanotransferrin (MTf), one of several antigens associated with the surface …

The nitric oxide–iron interplay in mammalian cells: transport and storage of dinitrosyl iron complexes

DR Richardson, HC Lok - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General …, 2008 - Elsevier
Nitrogen monoxide (NO) is a vital effector and messenger molecule that plays roles in a
variety of biological processes. Many of the functions of NO are mediated by its high affinity …

Melanotransferrin: search for a function

YS Rahmanto, S Bal, KH Loh, Y Yu… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Melanotransferrin was discovered in the 1980s as one of the first
melanoma tumour antigens. The molecule is a transferrin homologue that is found …

Level of melanotransferrin in tissue and sera serves as a prognostic marker of gastric cancer

K Sawaki, M Kanda, S Umeda, T Miwa… - Anticancer …, 2019 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Aim: The aim of the study was to identify novel biomarkers that are vital for improving
management of patients with gastric cancer (GC). Materials and Methods: An RNA …