Polymorphisms in CYP19A1 and NFKB1 genes are associated with cutaneous melanoma risk in southern Brazilian patients.

abstract：:Malignant melanoma is not only one of the most aggressive and lethal types of neoplasm, but its incidence in the general population is currently increasing at an alarming pace. It is interesting that most melanomas retain many of their characteristics of differentiation, including a dendritic nature and the production...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Tsukamoto K,Gersten DM,Law LW,Hearing VJ

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Violacein is the main pigment produced by Chromobacterium violaceum, a saprophytic gram-negative bacillus. Violacein is formed by the condensation of two modified tryptophan molecules and has potential anti-neoplastic effects. The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the in vitro activity of violacein in hum...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Saraiva VS,Marshall JC,Cools-Lartigue J,Burnier MN Jr

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor cell invasion through basement membranes and into stromal tissue are key steps for promoting growth and metastasis. Tumor cells express various extracellular-matrix-degrading enzymes such as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) to degrade extracellular matrix components to facilitate tumor migration and invasion. Hi...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Iida J,McCarthy JB

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galectin-9, a β-galactoside-binding protein, is defined as a negative regulator of T helper 1 (Th1) immune responses, favoring Th2 bias. Systemic immunity in patients with metastatic melanoma is predominantly Th2 biased. We hypothesized that galectin-9 can modulate systemic immunity toward Th2 polarization in patients...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Enninga EA,Nevala WK,Holtan SG,Leontovich AA,Markovic SN

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For primary melanoma, there is a delay between the initial skin biopsy and sentinel lymph node dissection, which may cause anxiety for the patient. The consequences of this delay on disease progression are unknown. The goal of this study was to determine whether delay time for sentinel node dissection from the initial...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Parrett BM,Accortt NA,Li R,Dosanjh AS,Thummala S,Kullar R,Cleaver JE,Kashani-Sabet M,Leong SP

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among patients with advanced melanoma, the development of autoimmune phenomena or of hypothyroidism during therapy has been associated with a favourable outcome. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of autoimmunity and of hypothyroidism in the melanoma population as a whole and to determine if t...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Ellerhorst JA,Cooksley CD,Grimm EA

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sideritis leptoclada O. Schwarz et P.H. Davis extracts were evaluated for its singlet oxygen production capacity using spectrophotometric method. The extracts producing singlet oxygen were then evaluated for cytotoxicity against malignant melanoma cancer (HT-144) and fibroblast (3T3) cell lines using the 3-[4,5-dimeth...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Aydoğmuş-Öztürk F,Günaydin K,Öztürk M,Jahan H,Duru ME,Choudhary MI

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a rare case of transplacental-transmitted maternal melanoma to the placenta and foetus during the second pregnancy of a 28-year-old woman. She was aware of a greyish-brown nodular lesion on the right gluteus during her first pregnancy. On histological examination, this lesion resulted to be an amelanocitic...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Valenzano Menada M,Moioli M,Garaventa A,Nozza P,Foppiano M,Trimarchi N,Fulcheri E

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiotherapy after lymph node dissection is recommended in high-risk melanoma cases. The aim of this study is to assess whether intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) offers advantages over three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) in the groin nodal basin. Fifteen consecutively treated patients (5 3DCRT and 1...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Adams G,Foote M,Brown S,Burmeister B

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A vaccine that could expand melanoma-specific T cells might reduce the risk of recurrence of resected melanoma and could provide an alternative or adjunct to standard immunotherapy options. We tested the safety and immunogenicity of a vaccine coupling a melanoma-associated peptide with a xenogenic peptide (to promote ...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Block MS,Nevala WK,Pang YP,Allred JB,Strand C,Markovic SN

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD8 T-cell infiltration of metastatic melanoma may be a useful biomarker for prediction of prognosis and response to therapy. The heterogeneous distribution of CD8 T cells within a single tumor, and across different tumors within a single patient, may complicate quantification of infiltration. However, the impact of h...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Obeid JM,Hu Y,Erdag G,Leick KM,Slingluff CL Jr

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated the antitumour effect and mechanism of action of cationic liposome-mediated murine interferon-beta (IFNbeta) gene therapy in mouse B16F1 melanoma cells in vitro and in vivo. Murine IFNbeta gene transfer by cationic liposome resulted in substantial growth inhibition of B16F1 melanoma cells...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Ryuke Y,Mizuno M,Natsume A,Suzuki O,Nobayashi M,Kageshita T,Matsumoto K,Saida T,Yoshida J

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we evaluated the overexpression status of HER-2 and its prognostic significance on survival in patients with thick cutaneous malignant melanoma. The immuno-alkaline phosphatase antigen detection technique was applied to archival diagnostic material from 51 patients with primary lesions measuring >or= 10 ...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Eliopoulos P,Mohammed MQ,Henry K,Retsas S

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical and morphological features of primary malignant melanomas of the urinary bladder. We obtained information on five such cases from three different institutions. These were three men and two women between 52 and 76 years of age. Three tumors presented with hematuria, one...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Karabulut YY,Erdogan S,Sayar H,Ergen A,Ertoy Baydar D

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：:Melanocytes are pigmented cells derived from the neural crest; their proliferation is restrained by immune system. The eruption of nevi after an immunosuppressive condition is a peculiar phenomenon indicating that the immune system may play a major role in limiting proliferation of melanocytes. In this review, we anal...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Zattra E,Fortina AB,Bordignon M,Piaserico S,Alaibac M

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MAGE proteins have been identified as potential specific targets for cancer vaccination. Although MAGE-6 and MAGE-12 were originally identified in malignant melanoma there are no studies reporting the frequency of expression of these antigens in this malignancy. These are of relevance particularly for MAGE-6 as recent...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Gibbs P,Hutchins AM,Dorian KT,Vaughan HA,Davis ID,Silvapulle M,Cebon JS

更新日期：2000-06-01 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：:In thin melanomas, the involvement of regional nodes is very uncommon. Recent sentinel node (SN) studies have confirmed the absence of positive regional lymph nodes in melanomas < 0.76 mm and a 5% positivity in melanomas between 1.0 and 1.99 mm. The chance of regional lymph node involvement - and therefore whether it ...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Statius Muller MG,van Leeuwen PA,van Diest PJ,Vuylsteke RJ,Pijpers R,Meijer S

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteomics provides a powerful approach for screening alterations in protein expression and post-translational modification associated with particular human diseases. In this study, the analysis of protein expression was focused on malignant melanoma in order to determine the candidate genes involved in tumour progres...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Carta F,Demuro PP,Zanini C,Santona A,Castiglia D,D'Atri S,Ascierto PA,Napolitano M,Cossu A,Tadolini B,Turrini F,Manca A,Sini MC,Palmieri G,Rozzo AC,Italian Melanoma Intergroup.

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth rate (GR) of melanomas is not uniform. A fast-growing subtype has been identified and seems to have a role in the stabilization of the mortality rates because of melanoma. To examine features associated with fast-growing melanomas (FGMs) and to determine the relationship between the GR and well-recognized p...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Martorell-Calatayud A,Nagore E,Botella-Estrada R,Scherer D,Requena C,Serra-Guillén C,Llombart B,Sanmartin O,Kumar R,Guillén C

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ginsenoside Rg3 is an effective chemical component extracted from the red Panix. The experiment demonstrated that it might effectively inhibit proliferation and metastasis of tumor cells. The exact molecular mechanism of Rg3 remains unclear so far. To further explore the antitumor function of Rg3, we investigated the ...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Chen J,Peng H,Ou-Yang X,He X

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An inactive cathepsin B-like enzyme with a molecular mass of 40 kD was found in a human melanoma culture medium. The inactive form of this enzyme was converted into an active form with a molecular mass of 28 kD by pepsin treatment. This activated cathepsin B-like enzyme had almost the same characteristics regarding mo...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Tsushima H,Hyodoh F,Yoshida E,Ueki A,Hopsu-Havu VK

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large body of evidence in the scientific literature suggests that the numbers of common and atypical nevi are strong, independent risk factors for the occurrence of cutaneous malignant melanoma. Furthermore, some studies recently found an association between high nevus counts and an improved melanoma prognosis. The ...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： De Giorgi V,Scarfì F,Gori A,Maida P,Trane L,Silvestri F,Portelli F,Massi D,Covarelli P,Gandini S

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The p53 pathway regulates stress response, and variations in p53, MDM2, and MDM4 may predispose an individual to tumor development. The aim of this study was to study the impact of genetic variation on sporadic and hereditary melanoma. We have analyzed a combination of three functionally relevant variants of the p53 p...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Thunell LK,Bivik C,Wäster P,Fredrikson M,Stjernström A,Synnerstad I,Rosdahl I,Enerbäck C

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Appropriate margins of excision for melanoma have been well defined on the basis of prospective clinical trials. Various factors may result in a discrepancy between the intended clinical margin and the pathologic margin ex vivo, however, making it difficult to determine whether adequate excision margins have been obta...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Clausen SP,Brady MS

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of peptide-pulsed dendritic cell (DC) vaccine in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy (DCCP) for patients with stage IV melanoma previously treated with dacarbazine-containing regimen. Six HLA-A24 and 3 HLA-A02 patients were treated w...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Fukuda K,Funakoshi T,Sakurai T,Nakamura Y,Mori M,Tanese K,Tanikawa A,Taguchi J,Fujita T,Okamoto M,Amagai M,Kawakami Y

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein tyrosyl phosphorylation is an essential component in intracellular signalling, with diverse and crucial functions including mediation of cell proliferation, survival, death, differentiation, migration and attachment. It is regulated by the balance between the activities of protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) and p...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Easty DJ,Bennett DC

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary treatment of a melanoma is surgical excision. An excisional biopsy is preferred, and safety margins of 1 cm for tumor thickness up to 2 mm and 2 cm for higher tumor thickness should be applied either at primary excision or in a two-step procedure. When dealing with facial, acral or anogenital melanomas, mi...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Garbe C,Hauschild A,Volkenandt M,Schadendorf D,Stolz W,Reinhold U,Kortmann RD,Kettelhack C,Frerich B,Keilholz U,Dummer R,Sebastian G,Tilgen W,Schuler G,Mackensen A,Kaufmann R

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) exposed the oncology community to novel immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Here, we report on a retrospective analysis of patients with melanoma who developed an ICI-related, unilateral, acute and peripheral facial nerve paralysis (Bell's palsy).We retrospectively reviewed all t...

journal_title：Melanoma research

authors： Beninato T,Fucà G,Di Guardo L,Vetrano I,Valeri B,Nesa F,Del Vecchio M,Cimminiello C

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00