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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2025

[Overexpression of multimerin-2 promotes cutaneous melanoma cell invasion and migration and is associated with poor prognosis].

Jinlong Pang, Xinli Zhao, Zhen Zhang, Haojie Wang, Xingqi Zhou, Yumei Yang, Shanshan Li, Xiaoqiang Chang, Feng Li, Xian Li

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. [Efficacy of CD4/TGF-β bispecific antibody in a mouse model of peritoneal metastasis of malignant melanoma].Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2026
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Jinlong PangSchool of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University.
Xinli ZhaoSchool of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University.
Zhen ZhangSchool of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University.
Haojie WangSchool of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University.
Xingqi ZhouSchool of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University.
Yumei YangSchool of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University.
Shanshan LiSchool of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University.
Xiaoqiang ChangSchool of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University.
Feng LiSchool of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University.
Xian LiSchool of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University.

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Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the inhibitory effect of multimerin-2 (MMRN2) overexpression on growth and metastasis of cutaneous melanoma cells.

methodsClinical data of patients with cutaneous melanoma were obtained from the GEO database to compare MMRN2 expressions between normal and tumor tissues. A protein-protein interaction network was constructed using the STRING database, and the intersecting genes from GEPIA2.0 were subjected to GO and KEGG enrichment analysis. The prognostic relevance of MMRN2 expression level was assessed using Cox regression and "timeROC". The correlations of MMRN2 expression level with immune infiltration and angiogenesis-related genes were analyzed using GSCA database and the ssGSEA algorithm. Colony-forming assay, Transwell assay, and wound healing assay were used to examine the changes in proliferation and migration of cultured cutaneous melanoma cells following MMRN2 knockdown. In a mouse model bearing cutaneous melanoma xenograft, the effect of MMRN2 knockdown on vital organ pathologies, survival of the mice and GM-CSF, CXCL9, and TGF‑β1 protein expressions were analyzed.

resultsMMRN2 was significantly upregulated in metastatic cutaneous melanoma (

conclusionsMMRN2 overexpression drives progression of cutaneous melanoma by enhancing tumor metastasis, angiogenesis and immune evasion, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for melanomas.

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MelanomaSkin NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationHumansMiceNeoplasm InvasivenessPrognosisProtein Interaction Mapsbioinfo-rmaticsimmune infiltrationmelanomaMMRN2prognosis

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PMCPMC12268918

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