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ReviewMolecular biomedicine2024

Heterogeneity and molecular landscape of melanoma: implications for targeted therapy.

Yasaman Zohrab Beigi, Hossein Lanjanian, Reyhane Fayazi, Mahdieh Salimi, Behnaz Haji Molla Hoseyni, Mohammad Hafez Noroozizadeh, Ali Masoudi-Nejad

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Review in Molecular biomedicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Gene therapy for uveal melanoma.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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  3. TPC2 regulates proteomic remodeling, bioenergetic phenotypes, and mitochondrial stress adaptation in melanoma.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2026
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  12. Blood-Based Cell-Free DNA in Ophthalmic Oncology.Translational vision science & technology · 2025
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  16. [Disease burden and trend of melanoma among middle-aged and elderly population in China from 1990 to 2020, and prediction for 2022 to 2035].Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Yasaman Zohrab BeigiLaboratory of System Biology and Bioinformatics (LBB), Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Hossein LanjanianSoftware Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Istanbul Topkapi University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Reyhane FayaziLaboratory of System Biology and Bioinformatics (LBB), Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Mahdieh SalimiDepartment of Medical Genetics, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran.
Behnaz Haji Molla HoseyniLaboratory of System Biology and Bioinformatics (LBB), Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Hafez NoroozizadehNegah Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Ali Masoudi-NejadLaboratory of System Biology and Bioinformatics (LBB), Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. amasoudin@ut.ac.ir.ORCID 0000-0003-0659-5183

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uveal cancer (UM) offers a complex molecular landscape characterized by substantial heterogeneity, both on the genetic and epigenetic levels. This heterogeneity plays a critical position in shaping the behavior and response to therapy for this uncommon ocular malignancy. Targeted treatments with gene-specific therapeutic molecules may prove useful in overcoming radiation resistance, however, the diverse molecular makeups of UM call for a patient-specific approach in therapy procedures. We need to understand the intricate molecular landscape of UM to develop targeted treatments customized to each patient's specific genetic mutations. One of the promising approaches is using liquid biopsies, such as circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), for detecting and monitoring the disease at the early stages. These non-invasive methods can help us identify the most effective treatment strategies for each patient. Single-cellular is a brand-new analysis platform that gives treasured insights into diagnosis, prognosis, and remedy. The incorporation of this data with known clinical and genomics information will give a better understanding of the complicated molecular mechanisms that UM diseases exploit. In this review, we focused on the heterogeneity and molecular panorama of UM, and to achieve this goal, the authors conducted an exhaustive literature evaluation spanning 1998 to 2023, using keywords like "uveal melanoma, "heterogeneity". "Targeted therapies"," "CTCs," and "single-cellular analysis".

Indexed as

Genetic HeterogeneityMelanomaMolecular Targeted TherapyUveal NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorCirculating Tumor DNAHumansLiquid BiopsyMutationNeoplastic Cells, CirculatingBiomarkers, TumorCirculating Tumor DNACirculating tumor cells (CTCs)HeterogeneityLiquid biopsySingle-cell analysisTargeted therapyUveal melanoma (UM)

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PMCPMC11082128

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