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Browse 26 source-linked studies with the full title, publication year, research focus and a concise finding. Select any linked substance to move directly to its corresponding Sunridge page.

Curcumin Inhibits the Growth and Metastasis of Melanoma via miR-222-3p/SOX10/Notch Axis.

2022 · Metastasis and invasion

Curcumin could inhibit the proliferation, migration, and invasion of melanoma cells.

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Engineering endoplasmic reticulum targeted metal-polyphenol curcumin nanomicelles for melanoma therapy.

2025 · Metastasis and invasion

Functionally, TCPC significantly suppresses cell viability, migration, and invasion in vitro.

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Antitumor/anti-angiogenesis efficacy of epigallocatechin gallate nanoformulated with antioxidant in melanoma.

2022 · Tumor growth and proliferation

Nano-EGCG formulations had enhanced stability and produced greater suppression of melanoma tumor growth and angiogenesis compared with free EGCG.

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Abemaciclib induces G1 arrest and lysosomal dysfunction in canine melanoma cells: synergistic effects with fenbendazole.

2025 · Treatment response

In vivo, abemaciclib alone or in combination with fenbendazole significantly suppressed tumor growth.

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Organogermanium THGP Induces Differentiation into M1 Macrophages and Suppresses the Proliferation of Melanoma Cells via Phagocytosis

2023 · Immune and inflammatory signaling

Organogermanium THGP promoted M1 macrophage polarization and increased macrophage-associated suppression of melanoma-cell proliferation.

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Ginseng-derived nanoparticles alter macrophage polarization to inhibit melanoma growth.

2019 · Immune and inflammatory signaling

GDNPs can alter M2 polarization both in vitro and in vivo, which contributes to an antitumor response.

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Ginsenoside Re inhibits melanogenesis and melanoma growth by downregulating microphthalmia-associated transcription factor.

2023 · Immune and inflammatory signaling

Among them, one notable ginsenoside called Re has shown various biological effects, including anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties.

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Ginsenoside Rg3 inhibits melanoma progression by inducing ferroptosis via the p53/SLC7A11/GPX4 pathway.

2026 · Apoptosis and cell death

Ginsenoside Rg3, an active component extracted from the roots of Panax ginseng, has been extensively demonstrated to possess significant anti-tumor efficacy, showing promising application potential in the treatment of various malignancies.

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Microsomal glutathione transferase 1 controls metastasis and therapeutic response in melanoma.

2023 · Metastasis and invasion

When compared to control, mice bearing Mgst1 KD B16 tumors had more CD8+ T cell infiltration with reduced expression of inhibitory receptors and increased cytokine response, large reduction of lung metastases and enhanced survival.

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Inositol hexaphosphate (IP6) inhibits cellular proliferation in melanoma.

2006 · Apoptosis and cell death

Our findings that IP6 significantly decreased cellular growth, VEGF production and increased late apoptosis in melanoma suggest its potential therapeutic value.

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Drug repurposing of ivermectin abrogates neutrophil extracellular traps and prevents melanoma metastasis.

2022 · Metastasis and invasion

We identified ivermectin (IVM), a widely used antiparasitic drug, significantly inhibits neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) formation after cathepsin B (CTSB) treatment.

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Melatonin and Metformin Failed to Modify the Effect of Dacarbazine in Melanoma.

2021 · Cancer biology and response

Current data support the possibility of antitumor activity of melatonin and metformin.

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Melatonin Receptor Expression in Primary Uveal Melanoma.

2024 · Cancer biology and response

Melatonin, noted for its anti-cancer properties in various malignancies, including cutaneous melanoma, shows promise in Uveal melanoma (UM) treatment.

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Ozonated olive oil inhibits melanoma proliferation by inducing ferroptosis.

2025 · Apoptosis and cell death

Treatment with OZO markedly inhibited the proliferation of both human and murine melanoma cells, while sparing normal human keratinocyte.

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Dietary fiber and probiotics influence the gut microbiome and melanoma immunotherapy response.

2021 · Survival and clinical response

Higher dietary fiber was associated with significantly improved progression-free survival in 128 patients on ICB, with the most pronounced benefit observed in patients with sufficient dietary fiber intake and no probiotic use.

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Dysbiosis of skin microbiome and gut microbiome in melanoma progression.

2022 · Immune and inflammatory signaling

The microbiome alterations are associated with cancer growth and may influence the immune system and response to therapy.

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Integration of donor microbiota following FMT correlates with anti-PD-1 response in melanoma.

2026 · Cancer biology and response

Together these findings highlight that distinct patterns of microbiome restructuring, including stable community transitions and altered functional capacity, are associated with anti-PD-1 response following FMT.

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Longitudinal analysis of the gut microbiota during anti-PD-1 therapy reveals stable microbial features of response in melanoma patients.

2024 · Cancer biology and response

Varying patient responses were linked to different gut microbiota dynamics during ICI treatment.

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Unbiased Microbiome and Metabolomic Profiling of Fecal Samples from Patients with Melanoma.

2021 · Immune and inflammatory signaling

In preclinical cancer models, mice lacking gut microbiota have a markedly diminished response to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.

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Quercetin Induces Mitochondrial Apoptosis and Downregulates Ganglioside GD3 Expression in Melanoma Cells.

2024 · Apoptosis and cell death

Moreover, our investigation indicates that quercetin significantly reduces the expression levels of ganglioside GD3 and its synthetic enzyme.

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Quercetin Mediated TET1 Expression Through MicroRNA-17 Induced Cell Apoptosis in Melanoma Cells.

2023 · Metastasis and invasion

In addition, quercetin treatment induced apoptosis and inhibited migration and invasion.

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Resveratrol-loaded nanocapsules inhibit murine melanoma tumor growth.

2016 · Immune and inflammatory signaling

There was a decrease in tumor volume, an increase in the necrotic area and inflammatory infiltrate of melanoma when resveratrol-loaded nanocapsules were compared to free resveratrol in treated mice.

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Resveratrol: A New Potential Therapeutic Agent for Melanoma?

2021 · Metastasis and invasion

Resveratrol, known as a polyphenol component present in grapes and some plants, has anti-cancer properties due to its function as an apoptosis inducer in tumor cells, and anti-angiogenic agent to prevent metastasis.

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Ascorbate induces apoptosis in melanoma cells by suppressing Clusterin expression.

2017 · Apoptosis and cell death

Here we show that 100 µM of ascorbate induced apoptosis in A2058 melanoma cells.

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Vitamin C Sensitizes Melanoma to BET Inhibitors.

2018 · Treatment response

Cotreatment with ascorbate and JQ1 induced apoptosis and inhibited proliferation of cultured melanoma cells.

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Inhibition of the RIPK4 enhances suppression of human melanoma growth through vitamin D signaling.

2025 · Immune and inflammatory signaling

The active form of vitamin D3 (1,25-D3), in addition to regulating calcium and phosphate metabolism in humans through the vitamin D receptor (VDR), can inhibit the NF-κB signaling pathway and can affect the proliferation and differentiation of normal and malignant cells, including melanoma.

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