[HTML][HTML] The dark side of melanin secretion in cutaneous melanoma aggressiveness

LC Cabaco, A Tomas, M Pojo, DC Barral - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Skin cancers are among the most common cancers worldwide and are increasingly
prevalent. Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is characterized by the malignant transformation of …

[HTML][HTML] Melanoma, melanin, and melanogenesis: The Yin and Yang relationship

RM Slominski, T Sarna, PM Płonka, C Raman… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Melanin pigment plays a critical role in the protection against the harmful effects of ultraviolet
radiation and other environmental stressors. It is produced by the enzymatic transformation …

[HTML][HTML] Melanogenesis and the targeted therapy of melanoma

C Li, L Kuai, R Cui, X Miao - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pigment production is a unique character of melanocytes. Numerous factors are linked with
melanin production, including genetics, ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and inflammation …

[HTML][HTML] Role of melanin chemiexcitation in melanoma progression and drug resistance

S Premi - Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Melanoma is the deadliest type of skin cancer. Human melanomas often show hyperactivity
of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and NADPH oxidase (NOX), which, respectively, generate …

Oxidative stress in melanogenesis and melanoma development

K Kamiński, U Kazimierczak, T Kolenda - Contemporary Oncology …, 2022 - termedia.pl
Melanoma is the most aggressive skin cancer, with a growing number of incidents
worldwide and with no effective cure in a metastatic stage so far. There are several …

The melanoma revolution: from UV carcinogenesis to a new era in therapeutics

JA Lo, DE Fisher - Science, 2014 - science.org
Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is an aggressive disease that is rising in
incidence. Although melanoma is a historically treatment-resistant malignancy, in recent …

[HTML][HTML] Loss of 'epidermal melanin unit'integrity in human skin during melanoma-genesis

C Casalou, H Moreiras, JM Mayatra, A Fabre… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cutaneous melanoma can be a most challenging neoplasm of high lethality, in part due to
its extreme heterogeneity and characteristic aggressive and invasive nature. Indeed, its …

Melanoma metastasis: What role does melanin play?

A Saud, SR Sagineedu, HS Ng… - Oncology …, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
Melanoma is an extremely aggressive form of skin cancer that can spread to the lungs,
brain, and liver, among other vital organs. Melanoma cells, unlike any other cancer cells …

Shedding Light on Melanocyte Pathobiology In Vivo

MR Zaidi, EC De Fabo, FP Noonan, G Merlino - Cancer research, 2012 - AACR
Cutaneous malignant melanoma is rapidly increasing in the developed world and continues
to be a challenge in the clinic. Although extensive epidemiologic evidence points to solar UV …

The role of melanin in skin cancer

K Abbas, MI Qadir, S Anwar - Critical Reviews™ in Eukaryotic …, 2019 - dl.begellhouse.com
Low melanin level in white skin results in many genetic alterations that activate oncogenes
to form metastatic melanomas because of interaction with ultraviolet rays. These melanomas …