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The Utilization of PRAME in the Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment of Melanoma.

Samuel L Blount, Xiaochen Liu, Jeffrey D McBride

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Review in Cells, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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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

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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

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. Sinonasal Mucosal Melanoma: A Comprehensive Review and Clinical Experience.Journal of rhinology : official journal of the Korean Rhinologic Society · 2025
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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

3 authors.

Samuel L BlountCollege of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-1743-8225
Xiaochen LiuDepartment of Dermatology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
Jeffrey D McBrideCollege of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2167-9054

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, has seen improved survival rates due to advances in diagnosis and treatment, yet the need for further improvement remains critical. Tumor-associated antigens, such as PRAME (Preferentially Expressed Antigen in Melanoma), offer promising avenues for enhanced diagnostic precision, prognostic assessment, and targeted immunotherapy. PRAME, a cancer testis antigen, is selectively expressed in various cancers, including melanoma, and plays a key role in promoting tumorigenesis through inhibition of retinoic acid signaling, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, and immune evasion. This review explores the diagnostic utility of PRAME in distinguishing melanoma from benign nevi, its prognostic value in aggressive melanoma subtypes, and its potential as a therapeutic target in cancer vaccines and adoptive T-cell therapies. While PRAME-targeted therapies face challenges such as tumor heterogeneity and immune suppression, ongoing research aims to overcome these barriers, offering hope for more effective melanoma treatments.

Indexed as

Antigens, NeoplasmMelanomaBiomarkers, TumorHumansImmunotherapyPrognosisSkin NeoplasmsAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorPRAME protein, humancancercell biologyimmunotherapymelanomaPRAME

Identifiers

PMID39451258
PMCPMC11505691

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