[HTML][HTML] Melanoma models for the next generation of therapies

EE Patton, KL Mueller, DJ Adams, N Anandasabapathy… - Cancer cell, 2021 - cell.com
There is a lack of appropriate melanoma models that can be used to evaluate the efficacy of
novel therapeutic modalities. Here, we discuss the current state of the art of melanoma …

[HTML][HTML] Ultraviolet radiation-mediated development of cutaneous melanoma: An update

G Emri, G Paragh, Á Tósaki, E Janka, S Kollár… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet (UV) light is absorbed by nucleic acids, proteins or other endogenous
chromophores, such as porphyrins, flavins and melanin, triggering biological processes in …

Multimodel preclinical platform predicts clinical response of melanoma to immunotherapy

E Pérez-Guijarro, HH Yang, RE Araya, R El Meskini… - Nature medicine, 2020 - nature.com
Although immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment, only a subset of patients
demonstrate durable clinical benefit. Definitive predictive biomarkers and targets to …

Cross-species genomic landscape comparison of human mucosal melanoma with canine oral and equine melanoma

K Wong, L van der Weyden, CR Schott, A Foote… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Mucosal melanoma is a rare and poorly characterized subtype of human melanoma. Here
we perform a cross-species analysis by sequencing tumor-germline pairs from 46 primary …

Ultraviolet radiation–induced DNA damage is prognostic for outcome in melanoma

LD Trucco, PA Mundra, K Hogan, P Garcia-Martinez… - Nature medicine, 2019 - nature.com
The melanoma genome is dominated by ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-induced mutations.
Their relevance in disease progression is unknown. Here we classify melanomas by …

The challenging melanoma landscape: From early drug discovery to clinical approval

M Matias, JO Pinho, MJ Penetra, G Campos, CP Reis… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Melanoma is recognized as the most dangerous type of skin cancer, with high mortality and
resistance to currently used treatments. To overcome the limitations of the available …

Relevance of vitamin D in melanoma development, progression and therapy

AA Brożyna, RM Hoffman, AT Slominski - Anticancer Research, 2020 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Melanoma is one of the most lethal types of skin cancer, with a poor prognosis once the
disease enters metastasis. The efficacy of currently available treatment schemes for …

Synthesis and evaluation of chalcone derivatives as novel sunscreen agent

LW Wijayanti, RT Swasono, W Lee, J Jumina - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is a serious problem for skin health thus the interest in the
research to develop sunscreen agent has been increasing. Chalcone is a promising …

Linking Parkinson's Disease and Melanoma: Interplay Between α‐Synuclein and Pmel17 Amyloid Formation

DN Dean, JC Lee - Movement Disorders, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with the death of
dopaminergic neurons within the substantia nigra of the brain. Melanoma is a cancer of …

KLF9-dependent ROS regulate melanoma progression in stage-specific manner

A Bagati, S Moparthy, EE Fink, A Bianchi-Smiraglia… - Oncogene, 2019 - nature.com
Although antioxidants promote melanoma metastasis, the role of reactive oxygen species
(ROS) in other stages of melanoma progression is controversial. Moreover, genes regulating …