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9 Citations
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Chemical and Biological Characterization of the Anticancer Potency of Salvia fruticosa in a Model of Human Malignant Melanoma

  • Sotiris Kyriakou,
  • Venetia Tragkola,
  • Michael Plioukas,
  • Ioannis Anestopoulos,
  • Paschalina S. Chatzopoulou,
  • Eirini Sarrou,
  • Dimitrios T. Trafalis,
  • Maria V. Deligiorgi,
  • Rodrigo Franco and
  • Mihalis I. Panayiotidis
  • + 1 author

16 November 2021

Malignant melanoma is one of the most aggressive types of skin cancer with an increasing incidence worldwide. Thus, the development of innovative therapeutic approaches is of great importance. Salvia fruticosa (SF) is known for its anticancer propert...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,202 Views
16 Pages

Chemical Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Epilobium parviflorum Extracts in an In Vitro Model of Human Malignant Melanoma

  • Sotiris Kyriakou,
  • Venetia Tragkola,
  • Ioannis Paraskevaidis,
  • Mihalis Plioukas,
  • Dimitrios T. Trafalis,
  • Rodrigo Franco,
  • Aglaia Pappa and
  • Mihalis I. Panayiotidis

9 April 2023

Malignant melanoma is an aggressive type of skin cancer characterised by high metastatic capacity and mortality rate. On the other hand, Epilobium parviflorum is known for its medicinal properties, including its anticancer potency. In this context, w...

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  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,778 Views
15 Pages

31 January 2022

Malignant melanoma is a type of highly aggressive tumor, which has a strong ability to metastasize to brain, and 60–70% of patients die from the spread of the tumor into the central nervous system. Exosomes are a type of nano-sized vesicle secr...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,953 Views
12 Pages

Altered Glycosylation of Human Alpha-1-Acid Glycoprotein as a Biomarker for Malignant Melanoma

  • Dávid Virág,
  • Tibor Kremmer,
  • Kende Lőrincz,
  • Norbert Kiss,
  • Antal Jobbágy,
  • Szabolcs Bozsányi,
  • Lili Gulyás,
  • Norbert Wikonkál,
  • Gitta Schlosser and
  • Krisztina Ludányi
  • + 4 authors

3 October 2021

A high-resolution HILIC-MS/MS method was developed to analyze anthranilic acid derivatives of N-glycans released from human serum alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP). The method was applied to samples obtained from 18 patients suffering from high-risk ma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,657 Views
14 Pages

Anti-Cancer Effects of Lactobacillus plantarum L-14 Cell-Free Extract on Human Malignant Melanoma A375 Cells

  • Jaehyun Park,
  • Mijin Kwon,
  • Jaehoon Lee,
  • Sangkyu Park,
  • Jeongmin Seo and
  • Sangho Roh

26 August 2020

Human malignant melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin cancer with high metastatic ability. Despite several traditional therapies, the mortality rate remains high. Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum), a species of lactic acid bacteria (LAB),...

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  • Open Access
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1 Page

Among the various types of dietary agents, isothiocyanates (ITCs) have raised scientific interest with their unique properties against disease development, including modulation of the epigenetic machinery. In the context of malignant melanoma (MM), o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,227 Views
28 Pages

Recent Updates Regarding the Antiproliferative Activity of Galium verum Extracts on A375 Human Malignant Melanoma Cell Line

  • Alexandra-Denisa Semenescu,
  • Elena-Alina Moacă,
  • Andrada Iftode,
  • Cristina-Adriana Dehelean,
  • Diana-Simona Tchiakpe-Antal,
  • Laurian Vlase,
  • Slavita Rotunjanu,
  • Delia Muntean,
  • Sorin Dan Chiriac and
  • Raul Chioibaş

11 January 2024

The biological activity of Galium verum herba was exerted on various tumor cell lines with incredible results, but their potential effect on malignant melanoma has not been established yet. Therefore, the current study was structured in two direction...

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26 Citations
6,367 Views
16 Pages

Antiproliferative Activity of Double Point Modified Analogs of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D2 Against Human Malignant Melanoma Cell Lines

  • Anna Piotrowska,
  • Justyna Wierzbicka,
  • Sharmin Nadkarni,
  • Geoffrey Brown,
  • Andrzej Kutner and
  • Michał A. Żmijewski

Vitamin D is a lipid soluble steroid hormone with pleiotropic biological properties, including regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. As to these desirable anticancer actions, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamins D and analogs have been r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,269 Views
21 Pages

26 May 2023

Malignant melanoma is considered the most serious type of skin cancer. In clinical practice, the conventional technique based on subjective visual examination has a high rate of misdiagnosis for malignant melanoma and benign nevus. Polarization imagi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,487 Views
15 Pages

Anticancer Activity of Vitamin D, Lumisterol and Selected Derivatives against Human Malignant Melanoma Cell Lines

  • Paweł Domżalski,
  • Anna Piotrowska,
  • Robert C. Tuckey and
  • Michał A. Zmijewski

10 October 2024

Despite the recent development of improved methods of treating melanoma such as targeted therapy, immunotherapy or combined treatment, the number of new cases worldwide is increasing. It is well known that active metabolites of vitamin D3 and lumiste...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,199 Views
14 Pages

UVA/UVB Irradiation Exerts a Distinct Phototoxic Effect on Human Keratinocytes Compared to Human Malignant Melanoma Cells

  • Otilia Gag,
  • Ștefania Dinu,
  • Horațiu Manea,
  • Iasmina Marcovici,
  • Iulia Pînzaru,
  • Ramona Popovici,
  • Zorin Crăiniceanu,
  • Zsolt Gyori,
  • Gheorghe Iovănescu and
  • Sorin Chiriac

8 May 2023

Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is responsible for the development of many skin diseases, including malignant melanoma (MM). This study assessed the phototoxic effects of UVA, and UVB radiations on healthy and pathologic skin cells by evaluating th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,009 Views
17 Pages

Rasagiline Inhibits Human Melanoma Cell Viability and Interacts Synergistically with Mitoxantrone and Antagonistically with Cisplatin—In Vitro Isobolographic Studies

  • Danuta Krasowska,
  • Paula Wróblewska-Łuczka,
  • Michał Chojnacki,
  • Katarzyna Załuska-Ogryzek,
  • Jacek Kurzepa and
  • Jarogniew J. Łuszczki

3 August 2025

Background: The increased incidence of malignant melanoma is observed in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Methods: The anti-proliferative effects of carbidopa and rasagiline on four human malignant melanoma cell lines (A375, SK-MEL28, FM55P a...

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21 Citations
5,322 Views
21 Pages

Evaluation of Bioactive Properties of Lipophilic Fractions of Edible and Non-Edible Parts of Nasturtium officinale (Watercress) in a Model of Human Malignant Melanoma Cells

  • Sotiris Kyriakou,
  • Venetia Tragkola,
  • Heba Alghol,
  • Ioannis Anestopoulos,
  • Tom Amery,
  • Kyle Stewart,
  • Paul G. Winyard,
  • Dimitrios T. Trafalis,
  • Rodrigo Franco and
  • Mihalis I. Panayiotidis
  • + 1 author

25 January 2022

Watercress is an enriched source of phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), among other phytochemicals, with an antioxidant capacity. The aim of this study was to (i) chemically characterize and (ii) biologically evaluate the profile of the main health-pro...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,324 Views
17 Pages

Cross-Species Comparison of the Pan-RAF Inhibitor LY3009120’s Anti-Tumor Effects in Equine, Canine, and Human Malignant Melanoma Cell Lines

  • Yu Gao,
  • Eva-Maria Packeiser,
  • Sophia Wendt,
  • Anett Sekora,
  • Jessika-Maximiliane V. Cavalleri,
  • Barbara Pratscher,
  • Moosheer Alammar,
  • Maja Hühns,
  • Bertram Brenig and
  • Hugo Murua Escobar
  • + 2 authors

3 February 2024

Malignant melanomas (MMs) are the abnormal proliferation of melanocytes and are one of the lethal skin cancers in humans, equines, and canines. Accordingly, MMs in companion animals can serve as naturally occurring animal models, completing conventio...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,823 Views
9 Pages

Beta3-Tubulin Is Critical for Microtubule Dynamics, Cell Cycle Regulation, and Spontaneous Release of Microvesicles in Human Malignant Melanoma Cells (A375)

  • Mohammed O. Altonsy,
  • Anutosh Ganguly,
  • Matthias Amrein,
  • Philip Surmanowicz,
  • Shu Shun Li,
  • Gilles J. Lauzon and
  • P. Régine Mydlarski

28 February 2020

Microtubules (MTs), microfilaments, and intermediate filaments, the main constituents of the cytoskeleton, undergo continuous structural changes (metamorphosis), which are central to cellular growth, division, and release of microvesicles (MVs). Alte...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,253 Views
19 Pages

26 May 2020

Metabolic reprogramming is a molecular hallmark of cancer. Recently, we have reported the overexpression of glyoxalase 1 (encoded by GLO1), a glutathione-dependent enzyme involved in detoxification of the reactive glycolytic byproduct methylglyoxal,...

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1,142 Views
16 Pages

Background/Objectives: Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer with high metastatic potential and poor prognosis in advanced stages. Hesperidin, a natural flavonoid, has shown anticancer properties across various malignancies. This study aimed to evalu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,823 Views
15 Pages

Isothiocyanates Potentiate Tazemetostat-Induced Apoptosis by Modulating the Expression of Apoptotic Genes, Members of Polycomb Repressive Complex 2, and Levels of Tri-Methylating Lysine 27 at Histone 3 in Human Malignant Melanoma Cells

  • Ioannis Anestopoulos,
  • Ioannis Paraskevaidis,
  • Sotiris Kyriakou,
  • Lambrini E. Giova,
  • Dimitrios T. Trafalis,
  • Sotiris Botaitis,
  • Rodrigo Franco,
  • Aglaia Pappa and
  • Mihalis I. Panayiotidis

27 February 2024

In this study, we utilized an in vitro model consisting of human malignant melanoma as well as non-tumorigenic immortalized keratinocyte cells with the aim of characterizing the therapeutic effectiveness of the clinical epigenetic drug Tazemetostat a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
58 Citations
7,727 Views
21 Pages

Antitumor Effects and Related Mechanisms of Penicitrinine A, a Novel Alkaloid with a Unique Spiro Skeleton from the Marine Fungus Penicillium citrinum

  • Qin-Ying Liu,
  • Tong Zhou,
  • Yang-Yang Zhao,
  • Li Chen,
  • Mei-Wei Gong,
  • Qi-Wen Xia,
  • Min-Gang Ying,
  • Qiu-Hong Zheng and
  • Qi-Qing Zhang

31 July 2015

Penicitrinine A, a novel alkaloid with a unique spiro skeleton, was isolated from a marine-derived fungus Penicillium citrinum. In this study, the isolation, structure and biosynthetic pathway elucidation of the new compound were described. This new...

  • Review
  • Open Access
22 Citations
6,710 Views
9 Pages

Preferentially Expressed Antigen in Melanoma (PRAME) and Human Malignant Melanoma: A Retrospective Study

  • Gerardo Cazzato,
  • Katia Mangialardi,
  • Giovanni Falcicchio,
  • Anna Colagrande,
  • Giuseppe Ingravallo,
  • Francesca Arezzo,
  • Giovanna Giliberti,
  • Irma Trilli,
  • Vera Loizzi and
  • Domenico Ribatti
  • + 9 authors

19 March 2022

Background: Preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME) is a cancer testis antigen (CTA) identified in 1997 through analysis of the specificity of tumor-reactive T-cell clones derived from a patient with metastatic cutaneous melanoma. Althou...

  • Article
  • Open Access
52 Citations
15,555 Views
20 Pages

The Marine Fungal Metabolite, Dicitrinone B, Induces A375 Cell Apoptosis through the ROS-Related Caspase Pathway

  • Li Chen,
  • Mei-Wei Gong,
  • Zhen-Fei Peng,
  • Tong Zhou,
  • Min-Gang Ying,
  • Qiu-Hong Zheng,
  • Qin-Ying Liu and
  • Qi-Qing Zhang

2 April 2014

Dicitrinone B, a rare carbon-bridged citrinin dimer, was isolated from the marine-derived fungus, Penicillium citrinum. It was reported to have antitumor effects on tumor cells previously; however, the details of the mechanism remain unclear. In this...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,908 Views
22 Pages

Activity and Selectivity of Novel Chemical Metallic Complexes with Potential Anticancer Effects on Melanoma Cells

  • Maria Camilla Ciardulli,
  • Annaluisa Mariconda,
  • Marco Sirignano,
  • Erwin Pavel Lamparelli,
  • Raffaele Longo,
  • Pasqualina Scala,
  • Raffaella D’Auria,
  • Antonietta Santoro,
  • Liberata Guadagno and
  • Pasquale Longo
  • + 1 author

19 June 2023

Human malignant melanoma cells from lymph node metastatic site (MeWo) were selected for testing several synthesized and purified silver(I) and gold(I) complexes stabilized by unsymmetrically substituted N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands, called L2...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,156 Views
25 Pages

Green Synthesis of Bioactive Silver Nanoparticles from Fagopyrum esculentum Hulls

  • Irina Macovei,
  • Simon Vlad Luca,
  • Krystyna Skalicka-Woźniak,
  • Liviu Sacarescu,
  • Cristina Mihaela Rimbu,
  • Gabriela Vochita,
  • Ana Clara Aprotosoaie,
  • Andreia Corciova and
  • Anca Miron

Background/Objectives: The use of food waste in nanomaterial development represents an efficient and sustainable strategy for producing value-added products. Methods: In this study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized from the hydroethanoli...

  • Article
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6 Citations
2,817 Views
10 Pages

Cytokine and Chemokine Receptor Patterns of Human Malignant Melanoma Cell Lines

  • Viktoria Koroknai,
  • István Szász,
  • Krisztina Jámbor and
  • Margit Balázs

28 February 2022

Cytokine and chemokine receptors can promote tumor progression, invasion, and metastasis development by inducing different intracellular signaling pathways. The aim of this study was to determine the cytokine and chemokine receptor gene expression pa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,452 Views
15 Pages

Detection of Cellular Senescence in Human Primary Melanocytes and Malignant Melanoma Cells In Vitro

  • Tom Zimmermann,
  • Michaela Pommer,
  • Viola Kluge,
  • Chafia Chiheb,
  • Susanne Muehlich and
  • Anja-Katrin Bosserhoff

28 April 2022

Detection and quantification of senescent cells remain difficult due to variable phenotypes and the absence of highly specific and reliable biomarkers. It is therefore widely accepted to use a combination of multiple markers and cellular characterist...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,370 Views
12 Pages

6 June 2023

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are web-like structures released by neutrophils that kill invading microorganisms. However, NETs also promote tumor growth and impair the functionality of T-cells in cancer. Therefore, this study aimed at charact...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,600 Views
21 Pages

The Alternative TrkAIII Splice Variant, a Targetable Oncogenic Participant in Human Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma

  • Lucia Cappabianca,
  • Veronica Zelli,
  • Cristina Pellegrini,
  • Michela Sebastiano,
  • Rita Maccarone,
  • Marco Clementi,
  • Alessandro Chiominto,
  • Pierdomenico Ruggeri,
  • Ludovica Cardelli and
  • Andrew R. Mackay
  • + 5 authors

5 January 2023

Post-therapeutic relapse, poor survival rates and increasing incidence justify the search for novel therapeutic targets and strategies in cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM). Within this context, a potential oncogenic role for TrkA in CMM is suggested...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,473 Views
17 Pages

Response of Skin-Derived and Metastatic Human Malignant Melanoma Cell Lines to Thymoquinone and Thymoquinone-Loaded Liposomes

  • Patrycja Kłos,
  • Magdalena Perużyńska,
  • Magdalena Baśkiewicz-Hałasa,
  • Paulina Skupin-Mrugalska,
  • Małgorzata Majcher,
  • Magdalena Sawczuk,
  • Bartosz Szostak,
  • Marek Droździk,
  • Bogusław Machaliński and
  • Dariusz Chlubek

Thymoquinone has been proved to be effective against neoplasms, including skin cancer. Its high lipophilicity, however, may limit its potential use as a drug. Melanoma remains the deadliest of all skin cancers worldwide, due to its high heterogeneity...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
3,248 Views
17 Pages

Additive Interactions between Betulinic Acid and Two Taxanes in In Vitro Tests against Four Human Malignant Melanoma Cell Lines

  • Paula Wróblewska-Łuczka,
  • Justyna Cabaj,
  • Weronika Bąk,
  • Julia Bargieł,
  • Aneta Grabarska,
  • Agnieszka Góralczyk and
  • Jarogniew J. Łuszczki

25 August 2022

The incidence of melanoma is steadily increasing worldwide. Melanoma is the most lethal skin cancer, and new therapeutic methods are being sought. Our research aimed to investigate the cytotoxic and antiproliferative effects of betulinic acid in vitr...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,792 Views
7 Pages

GLUT1, GLUT3 Expression and 18FDG-PET/CT in Human Malignant Melanoma: What Relationship Exists? New Insights and Perspectives

  • Gerardo Cazzato,
  • Anna Colagrande,
  • Antonietta Cimmino,
  • Caterina Abbatepaolo,
  • Emilio Bellitti,
  • Paolo Romita,
  • Lucia Lospalluti,
  • Caterina Foti,
  • Francesca Arezzo and
  • Roberta Rossi
  • + 6 authors

9 November 2021

Background: Malignant melanoma is the most aggressive of skin cancers and the 19th most common cancer worldwide, with an estimated age-standardized incidence rate of 2.8–3.1 per 100,000; although there have been clear advances in therapeutic treatmen...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
552 Views
11 Pages

Apoptosis, Cell Growth, and Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β Phosphorylation in Caffeic Acid-Treated Human Malignant Melanoma Cells

  • Yoon-Jin Lee,
  • Ki Dam Kim,
  • Min Hyuk Choi,
  • Sukh Que Park,
  • Yu Sung Choi,
  • Youin Bae,
  • Hae Seon Nam,
  • Sang Han Lee and
  • Moon Kyun Cho

29 September 2025

Objectives: Caffeic acid (CA), a naturally occurring phenolic compound exhibiting antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, has demonstrated anticancer activity against several tumor types. Nevertheless, its involvement in melanoma and its effects o...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,689 Views
8 Pages

Immunohistochemical Expression of Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) in Human Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma: A Narrative Review with Historical Perspectives

  • Gerardo Cazzato,
  • Teresa Lettini,
  • Anna Colagrande,
  • Irma Trilli,
  • Francesca Ambrogio,
  • Carmelo Laface,
  • Paola Parente,
  • Eugenio Maiorano and
  • Giuseppe Ingravallo

12 June 2023

Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) is the primary ligand of the receptor programmed death-1 (PD-1) which is constitutively expressed or activated in myeloid, lymphoid (T, B and NK), normal epithelial cells, and cancer. The PD-1/PD-L1 interaction is cr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
6,729 Views
9 Pages

In a recent study, melanoma incidence rates for Austrian inhabitants living at higher altitudes were found to increase by as much as 30% per 100 m altitude. This strong increase cannot simply be explained by the known increase of erythemally-weighted...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,143 Views
12 Pages

The Potential of Tunable Femtosecond Laser Light to Prevent Melanoma A375 Cell Growth: An In Vitro Investigation

  • Safaa Taha,
  • Khalid T. Nawaf,
  • Hala M. Rifaat,
  • Ahmed O. El-Gendy and
  • Tarek Mohamed

The incidence and mortality rates associated with melanoma are increasing. Due to their high proliferation rate, ability to self-renew, and resistance mechanisms, cancer cells often withstand conventional therapies such as radiation and chemotherapy....

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,511 Views
18 Pages

18 September 2023

The aim of the current study was to (i) extract isolated fractions of watercress flowers enriched in polyphenols, phenethyl isothiocyanate and glucosinolates and (ii) characterize the anticancer mode of action of non-lethal, sub-lethal and lethal con...

  • Review
  • Open Access
112 Citations
19,641 Views
20 Pages

30 June 2019

Despite recent genetic advances and numerous ongoing therapeutic trials, malignant melanoma remains fatal, and prognostic factors as well as more efficient treatments are needed. The development of such research strongly depends on the availability o...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,584 Views
21 Pages

26 September 2024

Canine malignant melanoma (CMM) is highly aggressive and mostly located in the oral cavity. CMM is the predominant type of canine oral malignancy and shows striking homologies with human mucosal melanoma. In comparative oncology, canine oral melanoma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,208 Views
17 Pages

Determination of Cytotoxic Activity of Selected Isoquinoline Alkaloids and Plant Extracts Obtained from Various Parts of Mahonia aquifolium Collected in Various Vegetation Seasons

  • Tomasz Tuzimski,
  • Anna Petruczynik,
  • Barbara Kaproń,
  • Anna Makuch-Kocka,
  • Małgorzata Szultka-Młyńska,
  • Justyna Misiurek,
  • Grażyna Szymczak and
  • Bogusław Buszewski

4 February 2021

Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that begins in cells known as melanocytes. While it is less common than the other forms of skin cancer, melanoma is more dangerous because of its ability to spread to other organs more rapidly if it is not tr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
334 Views
19 Pages

Recombinant RGD-Apoptins Decrease Human Melanoma Cell Viability

  • Dmitriy Shirokov,
  • Daria Lepekhina,
  • Valentin Manuvera,
  • Margarita Bogomiakova,
  • Aleksandra Strokach,
  • Anastasia Kazakova,
  • Georgij Arapidi and
  • Vassili Lazarev

13 December 2025

Cutaneous melanoma is an extremely dangerous tumor disease with poor prognosis at advanced stages. Accounting for a small percentage of all skin tumors, malignant melanoma leads the mortality rate in this group of cancers. Clearly, the search for new...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,578 Views
11 Pages

30 September 2019

Malignant melanoma in the plantar surface of the foot is subjected to various mechanical stimuli generated by daily human activity such as walking. Some studies have reported that mechanical compression affects the development and progression of mela...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,821 Views
19 Pages

4 February 2024

Human malignant melanoma and other solid cancers are largely driven by the inactivation of tumor suppressor genes and angiogenesis. Conventional treatments for cancer (surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy) are employed as first-line treatment...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,510 Views
20 Pages

Comparison of the Anticancer Effects of Arvanil and Olvanil When Combined with Cisplatin and Mitoxantrone in Various Melanoma Cell Lines—An Isobolographic Analysis

  • Paweł Marzęda,
  • Paula Wróblewska-Łuczka,
  • Magdalena Florek-Łuszczki,
  • Małgorzata Drozd,
  • Agnieszka Góralczyk and
  • Jarogniew J. Łuszczki

16 November 2022

Due to the unique structures of arvanil and olvanil, the drugs combine certain properties of both cannabinoids and vanilloids, which makes them able to stimulate both TPRV1 and CB1 receptors and causes them to be interesting agents in the setting of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
2,980 Views
19 Pages

9 June 2023

(1) The treatment of metastatic or drug-resistant melanoma is still a significant therapeutic problem. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anticancer potential of daphnetin (7,8-dihydroxycoumarin) and its combinations with five different cytost...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,363 Views
11 Pages

A Simple Method to Determine Pheomelanin Content and Structure in FFPE Human Melanoma Specimens

  • Slawomir Kurkiewicz,
  • Łukasz Marek,
  • Irena Tam,
  • Agata Stanek-Widera,
  • Dariusz Lange and
  • Jerzy Stojko

23 May 2025

Human cutaneous malignant melanoma is a skin cancer that develops from melanocytes, the cells specialised in the production of eu- and pheomelanin. A growing body of evidence suggests that pheomelanin in particular is involved in melanoma development...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,909 Views
15 Pages

Gray-Horse Melanoma—A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

  • Daniela M. Brodesser,
  • Karin Schlangen,
  • Alexandro Rodríguez-Rojas,
  • Benno Kuropka,
  • Pavlos G. Doulidis,
  • Sabine Brandt and
  • Barbara Pratscher

Malignant melanoma (MM) affects not only humans but also animals, with gray horses being particularly predisposed to acquiring the disease. Multiomics have greatly advanced the understanding of human MM. In contrasty little is known regarding the pat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,987 Views
22 Pages

Loxl3 Promotes Melanoma Progression and Dissemination Influencing Cell Plasticity and Survival

  • Alberto Vázquez-Naharro,
  • José Bustos-Tauler,
  • Alfredo Floristán,
  • Lourdes Yuste,
  • Sara S. Oltra,
  • Antònia Vinyals,
  • Gema Moreno-Bueno,
  • Àngels Fabra,
  • Francisco Portillo and
  • Patricia G. Santamaría
  • + 1 author

25 February 2022

Malignant melanoma is a highly aggressive tumor causing most skin cancer-related deaths. Understanding the fundamental mechanisms responsible for melanoma progression and therapeutic evasion is still an unmet need for melanoma patients. Progression o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,917 Views
13 Pages

Screening of the Antimelanoma Activity of Monoterpenes—In Vitro Experiments on Four Human Melanoma Lines

  • Paula Wróblewska-Łuczka,
  • Laura Kulenty,
  • Katarzyna Załuska-Ogryzek,
  • Agnieszka Góralczyk and
  • Jarogniew J. Łuszczki

(1) Malignant melanoma is the most aggressive type of malignant tumor caused by a dysfunction of melanocytes. Despite progress in the treatment of melanoma, further research and search for new potential drugs are necessary to optimize the therapy. (2...

  • Review
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2,091 Views
20 Pages

The Role of Human Endogenous Retroviruses in the Initiation and Progression of Melanoma

  • Yao Lin,
  • Rosanna Rita Satta,
  • Elena Rita Simula,
  • Shijie Tang,
  • Paola Molicotti,
  • Antonio Cossu,
  • Corrado Rubino and
  • Leonardo Antonio Sechi

Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs), as remnants of ancient exogenous retroviruses in the human genome, have received increased attention regarding their pathogenic effects caused by abnormal activation. In normal somatic cells, HERVs are tightly r...

  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,374 Views
18 Pages

Circulating Melanoma-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: Impact on Melanoma Diagnosis, Progression Monitoring, and Treatment Response

  • Stephanie M. Bollard,
  • Cristina Casalou,
  • Chia Yin Goh,
  • Desmond J. Tobin,
  • Pamela Kelly,
  • Amanda McCann and
  • Shirley M. Potter

18 December 2020

Malignant melanoma, one of the most aggressive human malignancies, is responsible for 80% of skin cancer deaths. Whilst early detection of disease progression or metastasis can improve patient survival, this remains a challenge due to the lack of rel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,309 Views
16 Pages

21 February 2021

Whereas the prevalence of several cancer types is decreasing, skin malignancies are growing more common every year. Malignant melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer with high metastatic capacity. In most cases, malignant melanoma shows a...

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