[HTML][HTML] MITF in normal melanocytes, cutaneous and uveal melanoma: a delicate balance

MC Gelmi, LE Houtzagers, T Strub, I Krossa… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) is an important regulator of
melanogenesis and melanocyte development. Although it has been studied extensively in …

[HTML][HTML] From molecular biology to novel immunotherapies and nanomedicine in uveal melanoma

KJ Synoradzki, N Paduszyńska, M Solnik, MD Toro… - Current …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Molecular biology studies of uveal melanoma have resulted in the development of novel
immunotherapy approaches including tebentafusp—a T cell–redirecting bispecific fusion …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond the epidermal-melanin-unit: the human scalp anagen hair bulb is home to multiple melanocyte subpopulations of variable melanogenic capacity

C Casalou, JM Mayatra, DJ Tobin - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The visual appearance of humans is derived significantly from our skin and hair color. While
melanin from epidermal melanocytes protects our skin from the damaging effects of …

[HTML][HTML] 3D melanoma spheroid model for the development of positronium biomarkers

H Karimi, P Moskal, A Żak, EŁ Stępień - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
It was recently demonstrated that newly invented positronium imaging may be used for
improving cancer diagnostics by providing additional information about tissue pathology …

[HTML][HTML] Amelanotic Uveal Melanomas Evaluated by Indirect Ophthalmoscopy Reveal Better Long-Term Prognosis Than Pigmented Primary Tumours—A Single …

A Markiewicz, P Donizy, M Nowak, M Krzyziński… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The prognosis of uveal melanoma is dependent on many factors. Among
the most relevant are the tumour size, ciliary body involvement, extraocular extension …

Concentration‐dependent stimulation of melanin production as well as melanocyte and keratinocyte proliferation by melatonin in human eyelid epidermis

A Sevilla, J Chéret, W Lee, R Paus - Experimental dermatology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
It remains unclear how the multifunctional indoleamine neurohormone, melatonin, alters
melanin production and melanocytes within intact human epidermis under physiologically …

[HTML][HTML] Combined signature of G protein-coupled receptors and tumor microenvironment provides a prognostic and therapeutic biomarker for skin cutaneous …

B Song, K Wang, Y Peng, Y Zhu, Z Cui, L Chen… - Journal of Cancer …, 2023 - Springer
Background G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been shown to have an important
role in tumor development and metastasis, and abnormal expression of GPCRs is …

[HTML][HTML] The Skin–Brain Axis: From UV and Pigmentation to Behaviour Modulation

AA Ascsillán, LV Kemény - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The skin–brain axis has been suggested to play a role in several pathophysiological
conditions, including opioid addiction, Parkinson's disease and many others. Recent …

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] Adjuvant PD-1 Checkpoint Inhibition in Early Cutaneous Melanoma: Immunological Mode of Action and the Role of Ultraviolet Radiation

M Brandlmaier, M Hoellwerth, P Koelblinger, R Lang… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that often spreads and is a significant
cause of skin-tumor-related deaths. Checkpoint inhibition with anti-programmed death …