Evidence map›Paper›PMID 15986139›Full record

ReviewCancer metastasis reviews2005

Role of nuclear factor-kappa B in melanoma.

Katayoun I Amiri, Ann Richmond

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Review in Cancer metastasis reviews, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 79 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
79citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.2field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

79 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 175 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Circular RNA as a Potential Biomarker for Melanoma: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Katayoun I AmiriDepartment of Veterans Affairs, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Ann Richmond
Meharry Medical College · US

Funding

Targeting the NF-kappaB Pathway in MelanomaR01CA116021 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI RICHMOND, ANN, YAN, CHI · 2005 to 2024
$6.7M
MELANOMA GROWTH STIMULATORY ACTIVITYR01CA034590 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI RICHMOND, ANN · 1986 to 2017
$5.2M
REGULATION OF EXPRESSION OF MGSA/GRO GENES IN MELANOMAR01CA056704 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI RICHMOND, ANN · 1993 to 2001
$482k
BIOCHEMIISTRY OF A MELANOMA GROWTH STIMULATIONR23CA034590 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI RICHMOND, ANN · 1985 to 1985
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BLRD VA IK6 BX005225NCI NIH HHS CA34590NCI NIH HHS CA56704NCI NIH HHS R01 CA034590NCI NIH HHS R01 CA116021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nuclear Factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B) is an inducible transcription factor that regulates the expression of many genes involved in the immune response. Recently, NF-kappa B activity has been shown to be upregulated in many cancers, including melanoma. Data indicate that the enhanced activation of NF-kappa B may be due to deregulations in upstream signaling pathways such as Ras/Raf, PI3K/Akt, and NIK. Multiple studies have shown that NF-kappa B is involved in the regulation of apoptosis, angiogenesis, and tumor cell invasion, all of which indicate the important role of NF-kappa B in tumorigenesis. Thus, understanding the molecular mechanism of melanoma progression will aid in designing new therapeutic approaches for melanoma. In this review, the association between NF-kappa B and melanoma tumorigenesis are discussed. Additionally, the potential of emerging selective NF-kappa B inhibitors for the treatment of melanoma is reviewed.

Indexed as

Cell Transformation, NeoplasticDisease ProgressionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMelanomaNF-kappa BSkin NeoplasmsUp-RegulationNF-kappa B

Identifiers

PMID15986139
PMCPMC2668255
OpenAlexW2055080743

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