[HTML][HTML] BRAF mutations in melanoma: biological aspects, therapeutic implications, and circulating biomarkers

G Castellani, M Buccarelli, MB Arasi, S Rossi… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cutaneous melanoma represents the most aggressive form of skin cancer
and its occurrence, development, and progression are based on the accumulation of several …

CD133-dependent activation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin signaling in melanoma progression and drug resistance

N Kharouf, TW Flanagan, AA Alamodi, Y Al Hmada… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
Melanoma frequently harbors genetic alterations in key molecules leading to the aberrant
activation of PI3K and its downstream pathways. Although the role of PI3K/AKT/mTOR in …

Melanoma progression and prognostic models drawn from single-cell, spatial maps of benign and malignant tumors

NR Love, C Williams, EE Killingbeck, A Merleev… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Melanoma clinical outcomes emerge from incompletely understood genetic mechanisms
operating within the tumor and its microenvironment. Here, we used single-cell RNA-based …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the complex and multifaceted interplay between melanoma cells and the tumor microenvironment

M Kuras - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Malignant melanoma is a very aggressive skin cancer, characterized by a heterogeneous
nature and high metastatic potential. The incidence of melanoma is continuously increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular Frontiers in Melanoma: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Advances

HJ Kim, YH Kim - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Melanoma, a highly aggressive skin cancer, is characterized by rapid progression and high
mortality. Recent advances in molecular pathogenesis have shed light on genetic and …

Mechanisms of Melanoma Progression and Treatment Resistance: Role of Cancer Stem-like Cells

Y Al Hmada, RT Brodell, N Kharouf, TW Flanagan… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Melanoma is the third most common type of skin cancer. Melanoma is a
heterogeneous tumor, composed of genetically divergent subpopulations. These …

[HTML][HTML] Trametinib-Resistant Melanoma Cells Displaying MITFhigh/NGFRlow/IL-8low Phenotype Are Highly Responsive to Alternating Periods of Drug Withdrawal …

P Koziej, K Kluszczynska, ML Hartman… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite significant advances in targeted therapies against the hyperactivated
BRAFV600/MEK pathway for patients with unresectable metastatic melanoma, acquired …

[HTML][HTML] Peroxiredoxin-2 represses NRAS-mutated melanoma cells invasion by modulating EMT markers

IHY Noma, LA da Costa Carvalho… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The second most common mutation in melanoma occurs in NRAS oncogene, being a more
aggressive disease that has no effective approved treatment. Besides, cellular plasticity …

The Keratinocyte in the Picture Cutaneous Melanoma Microenvironment

R Marrapodi, B Bellei - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The tumor environment is the place where the tumor resides implying that
it might evolve in the role of disease progression, particularly in the phase of tumor …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular vesicles promote migration despite BRAF inhibitor treatment in malignant melanoma cells

A Németh, GL Bányai, NK Dobos, T Kós, A Gaál… - Cell Communication and …, 2024 - Springer
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) constitute a vital component of intercellular communication,
exerting significant influence on metastasis formation and drug resistance mechanisms …