ArticleCancers2021
Targeting p53 for Melanoma Treatment: Counteracting Tumour Proliferation, Dissemination and Therapeutic Resistance.
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- Identification and characterization of BRAF⇔TP53 interactions in melanoma.Cell reports · 2026Article
- BRAF inhibitor resistance in melanoma: from resistance mechanisms to therapeutic innovations.Molecular biomedicine · 2026Review
- Epigenetics of Malignant Melanoma: Mechanisms, Diagnostic Approaches and Therapeutic Applications.Oncology research · 2026Review
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- The anti-melanoma roles and mechanisms of tricholoma isoflavone derivative CA028.NPJ science of food · 2025Article
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- Melanoma genomics - will we go beyond BRAF in clinics?Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2024Review
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- Cutaneous Melanoma: A Review of Multifactorial Pathogenesis, Immunohistochemistry, and Emerging Biomarkers for Early Detection and Management.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- HSF-1/miR-145-5p transcriptional axis enhances hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy efficacy on peritoneal ovarian carcinosis.Cell death & disease · 2023Article
- Primary Undifferentiated/Dedifferentiated Cutaneous Melanomas-A Review on Histological, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Features with Emphasis on Prognosis and Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Oncogenic BRAF and p53 Interplay in Melanoma Cells and the Effects of the HDAC Inhibitor ITF2357 (Givinostat).International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Metabolism-Guided Optimization of Tryptophanol-Derived Isoindolinone p53 Activators.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Advanced Acral Melanoma Therapies: Current Status and Future Directions.Current treatment options in oncology · 2022Review
- Melanoma Targeted Therapies beyondCancers · 2021Review
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Abstract
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, primarily due to its high metastatic propensity and therapeutic resistance in advanced stages. The frequent inactivation of the p53 tumour suppressor protein in melanomagenesis may predict promising outcomes for p53 activators in melanoma therapy. Herein, we aimed to investigate the antitumor potential of the p53-activating agent SLMP53-2 against melanoma. Two- and three-dimensional cell cultures and xenograft mouse models were used to unveil the antitumor activity and the underlying molecular mechanism of SLMP53-2 in melanoma. SLMP53-2 inhibited the growth of human melanoma cells in a p53-dependent manner through induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Notably, SLMP53-2 induced p53 stabilization by disrupting the p53-MDM2 interaction, enhancing p53 transcriptional activity. It also promoted the expression of p53-regulated microRNAs (miRNAs), including miR-145 and miR-23a. Moreover, it displayed anti-invasive and antimigratory properties in melanoma cells by inhibiting the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), angiogenesis and extracellular lactate production. Importantly, SLMP53-2 did not induce resistance in melanoma cells. Additionally, it synergized with vemurafenib, dacarbazine and cisplatin, and resensitized vemurafenib-resistant cells. SLMP53-2 also exhibited antitumor activity in human melanoma xenograft mouse models by repressing cell proliferation and EMT while stimulating apoptosis. This work discloses the p53-activating agent SLMP53-2 which has promising therapeutic potential in advanced melanoma, either as a single agent or in combination therapy. By targeting p53, SLMP53-2 may counteract major features of melanoma aggressiveness.
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