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Dissecting the roles of Raf- and PI3K-signalling pathways in melanoma formation and progression in a zebrafish model.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 Jan 2000
Michailidou Christina, Jones Mary, Walker Paul, Kamarashev Jivko, Kelly Amanda, Hurlstone Adam F L
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Deregulated Ras signalling is implicated in most human neoplasia, exemplified by melanoma. Whereas Raf activation occurs almost ubiquitously in benign and malignant melanocytic neoplasms, implying an involvement in tumour initiation, phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) activation occurs predominantly in malignant neoplasms, implying an involvement in malignant progression. Here, we dissect the contributions of these...
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