F-18 fluorodeoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography scan in the initial evaluation of patients with a primary melanoma thicker than 4 mm.

abstract：:During the process of melanogenesis free radicals are generated. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of melanogenesis in B16 melanoma on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant capacity in selected tissues of black C57BL/6J mice. The study was conducted on 24 mice: 12 healthy controls and 12 with a transpl...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Woźniak A,Woźniak B,Drewa G,Drewa T

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:M30 and M65 are relatively new assays that detect different circulating forms of the epithelial cell structural protein cytokeratin 18. This study was carried out to investigate the serum levels of M30 and M65 in patients with melanoma and the relationship with tumor progression and known prognostic parameters. Fifty-...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Tas F,Karabulut S,Serilmez M,Yildiz I,Sen F,Ciftci R,Duranyildiz D

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little population-based data has been published about skin cancers in children and young adults. In this study, 200 cases of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers diagnosed under 25 years of age in the North of England from 1968-1995 were obtained from the Northern Region Young Persons' Malignant Disease Registry. Th...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Pearce MS,Parker L,Cotterill SJ,Gordon PM,Craft AW

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the principal applications of tumour markers is the early detection of recurrent disease in the follow-up of patients. In the study described here, we compared the usefulness of two serum markers for melanoma, 5-S-cysteinyldopa (5-S-CD) and melanoma inhibitory activity (MIA), in the monitoring of postsurgical m...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Matsushita Y,Hatta N,Wakamatsu K,Takehara K,Ito S,Takata M

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Melanoma is the leading cause of death from skin cancers and its etiology is complex. Recent discoveries related to genetic risk factors are helping us to understand melanoma pathogenesis better. Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) has a critical role in immunity, inflammation, and tumor growth. The 94ins/del ATTG (rs...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Escobar GF,Arraes JA,Bakos L,Ashton-Prolla P,Giugliani R,Callegari-Jacques SM,Santos S,Bakos RM

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This randomized phase II trial was performed to define the activity and toxicity of the combination of dacarbazine (DTIC), carmustine (BCNU), cisplatin (DDP) and tamoxifen (DBDT regimen) versus DTIC alone in patients with metastatic melanoma. Sixty patients with metastatic melanoma were randomly assigned to receive BC...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Chiarion Sileni V,Nortilli R,Aversa SM,Paccagnella A,Medici M,Corti L,Favaretto AG,Cetto GL,Monfardini S

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several hypotheses have explicitly implicated the role of an altered redox status of melanin in the aetiology of melanoma and macular degeneration. The balance between the intrinsic anti-oxidant and pro-oxidant properties of melanin is lost, resulting in an altered redox phenotype. We propose that such an alteration o...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Sarangarajan R,Apte SP

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysosome-associated membrane protein-1 is a protein with a significant content of beta1,6-branched N-glycans. It is thought that enhanced expression of lysosome-associated membrane protein-1 in tumour cells may promote invasion by influencing both adhesion to extracellular matrix and perhaps also binding to endothelia...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Kuźbicki L,Gajo B,Chwirot BW

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic failures in cancer therapy are often associated with metabolic plasticity. The use of metabolic modulators as anti-cancer agents has been effective in correcting metabolic alterations; however, molecular events behind metabolic switch are still largely unexplored. Herein, we characterize the molecular and ...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Pistoni M,Tondelli G,Gallo C,Torricelli F,Maresca A,Carelli V,Ciarrocchi A,Dallaglio K

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-24 (IL-24)/melanoma differentiation-associated gene-7 (mda-7) is a unique cytokine-tumor suppressor that displays ubiquitous antitumor properties and tumor-specific killing activity. Oncostatin M (OSM) is the most active IL-6-type cytokine and inhibits the proliferation of various solid tumor cell lines. M...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Xu Y,Zhang F,Qin L,Miao J,Sheng W,Xie Y,Xu X,Yang J,Qian H

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Locally advanced cutaneous melanoma has marked quality-of-life implications; however, the patient experience of symptom management and subsequent impact on quality of life has not been well described. This study aims to address the impact on patients of advanced cutaneous melanoma through qualitative interviews. Adult...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Weitman ES,Perez M,Thompson JF,Andtbacka RHI,Dalton J,Martin ML,Miller T,Gwaltney C,Sarson D,Wachter E,Zager JS

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with melanoma may experience a variety of different vision symptoms, in part associated with melanoma-associated retinopathy. For several melanoma patients with or without melanoma-associated retinopathy, colour vision deficiencies, especially involving the tritan system, have been reported. The frequency of ...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Pföhler C,Tschöp S,König J,Rass K,Tilgen W

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, we reported on the associations of seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter region of MMP1 gene with susceptibility to cutaneous melanoma (CM). Considering the reported correlation between MMP1 expression and melanoma progression, we hypothesized that these promoter SNPs might affect CM p...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Liu H,Wei Q,Gershenwald JE,Prieto VG,Lee JE,Duvic M,Grimm EA,Wang LE

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When cancer cells, including melanoma cells, are genetically altered to secrete cytokines, irradiated and injected into subjects, long-term antitumour immunity is induced. Optimally, existing melanomas induced to produce cytokines in vivo could stimulate this same immune response. Although in vivo electroporation enha...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Heller L,Pottinger C,Jaroszeski MJ,Gilbert R,Heller R

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ipilimumab (anti-CTLA-4 antibody) is a new tool for the treatment of metastatic melanoma patients that has led to an improvement in survival rates worldwide. New types of toxicities have been described with ipilimumab called 'immune-related adverse events' or irAEs. Here, we report an acute and steroid resistant case ...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Pagès C,Gornet JM,Monsel G,Allez M,Bertheau P,Bagot M,Lebbé C,Viguier M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tyrosinase is the key enzyme in melanin biosynthesis in pigmented cells. We transfected 9L rat glioma cells with human tyrosinase cDNA that had been cloned in a high expression vector. Stable transfectants were selected by their resistance to the antibiotic G418. More than a dozen G418-resistant clones were isolated a...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Singh MV,Jimbow K

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma associated with the presence of ovulatory abnormalities and with the use of ovulation-inducing agents (such as clomiphene citrate) in a cohort of 3,837 women evaluated at infertility clinics in Seattle, WA, between 1974 and 1985. Computer linkage with a population-b...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Rossing MA,Daling JR,Weiss NS,Moore DE,Self SG

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to identify the frequency of asymptomatic brain metastases detected by computed tomography (CT) scans in patients with metastatic cutaneous melanoma referred to first-line systemic treatment. Between 1995 and 2009, 697 Danish patients were screened with a contrast-enhanced CT scan of the brain...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Zukauskaite R,Schmidt H,Asmussen JT,Hansen O,Bastholt L

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In metastatic melanoma (MM) immunomodulating agents, such as interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interferon-α (IFN-α), have shown therapeutic benefit as they enhance antitumor immune response. Considering tumor-induced suppression of natural killer (NK) cell activity, it is of interest to study the affect of these cytokines on t...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Konjević G,Mirjačić Martinović K,Vuletić A,Babović N

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell free extracts from metastases of human melanoma contain a highly active ribonucleoside diphosphate reductase (RR) which uses guanosine diphosphate (GDP) as substrate and deoxythymidine triphosphate (dTTP) as effector. No activity could be detected in these extracts when cytidine diphosphate (CDP) was used as the ...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Schallreuter KU,Elgren TE,Nelson LS Jr,MacFarlan S,Yan-Sze I,Hogenkamp HP

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of patients with metastatic uveal melanoma is very challenging because the tumor commonly spreads to the liver, surgical resection of metastases is rarely possible, and there is no standard effective systemic therapy. We report the case of a 38-year-old man, who presented with metastatic involvement of the l...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Kolandjian NA,Patel SP,Papadopoulos NE,Bedikian AY

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma is among the most chemotherapy-resistant malignancies. Numerous new agents have been developed that target specific molecules on cancer cells, including the monoclonal antibody trastuzumab, which targets Her2/neu and has been very beneficial in the treatment of breast cancer. There are conflicting reports in ...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Kluger HM,DiVito K,Berger AJ,Halaban R,Ariyan S,Camp RL,Rimm DL

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral metastases from melanoma are correlated with a poor prognosis. Temozolomide is an oral alkylating agent that can cross the blood-brain barrier and in phase II and III trials, patients with advanced metastatic melanoma achieved overall response rates of 13 to 21%. The present study evaluated the efficacy and t...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Bafaloukos D,Tsoutsos D,Fountzilas G,Linardou H,Christodoulou C,Kalofonos HP,Briassoulis E,Panagiotou P,Hatzichristou H,Gogas H

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma cells are unusual because, unlike most epithelial tumours, constitutive expression of HLA class II antigens is common. We have previously demonstrated that a peptide-specific CD4+ T-cell clone proliferates briskly in response to peptide and HLA class II expressing melanoma cell lines derived from metastases. ...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Brady MS,Eckels DD,Lee F,Ree SY,Lee JS

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superantigens like the Staphylococcus enterotoxin A (SEA) can direct cytotoxic T lymphocytes expressing certain T cell receptor V beta regions to lyse MHC class II-positive target cells. This superantigen-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (SDCC) has been extended to MHC class II-negative tumour cells by targeting T cell...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Krull F,Holzer U,Ihle J,Bethge W,Fierlbeck G,Kalland T,Dohlsten M,Niethammer D,Dannecker GE

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CDKN2A is thought to be the main candidate gene for melanoma susceptibility. Deletion or mutations in the CDKN2A gene may produce an imbalance between functional p16 and cyclin D, causing abnormal cell growth. We here describe a novel mutation consisting of a 1 bp deletion at nucleotide position 201 (codon 67) (CACGGc...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Grammatico P,Binni F,Eibenschutz L,De Bernardo C,Grammatico B,Rinaldi R,De Simone P,Catricalà C

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nm23 gene is a putative tumour and metastasis suppressor gene. A number of studies have found that reduction of its expression is associated with increased metastatic potential in several human malignancies. Similarly, clinical studies have shown correlation between reduced nm23 protein expression and a poor progn...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Sarris M,Scolyer RA,Konopka M,Thompson JF,Harper CG,Lee CS

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two human melanoma tumour cell lines, one radiation resistant and one radiation sensitive, were studied for their capacity for repair of sublethal radiation damage (SLDR) and for hyperthermia inhibition of radiation damage. The most resistant cell line demonstrated a survival curve with a large shoulder and a large SL...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Raaphorst GP,Mao JP,Ng CE

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pigmented basal cell carcinoma (PBCC) is a tumour with distinct clinical features which occasionally may be difficult to differentiate from malignant melanoma (MM). The purpose of this study was to re-examine the epiluminescence microscopy (ELM) criteria for PBCC and to determine their statistical significance in the ...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Püspök-Schwarz M,Steiner A,Binder M,Partsch B,Wolff K,Pehamberger H

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A proportion of patients diagnosed with melanoma has a positive family history. Despite increasing knowledge on the genes responsible for familial clustering, the genetic basis in the majority of the families with an inherited predisposition to melanoma remains to be clarified. To identify novel melanoma-susceptibilit...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Salgado C,Kwesi-Maliepaard EM,Jochemsen AG,Visser M,Harland M,van Leeuwen F,van Doorn R,Gruis N

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00