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NVP-LDE225, a potent and selective SMOOTHENED antagonist reduces melanoma growth in vitro and in vivo.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Jalili Ahmad, Mertz Kirsten D, Romanov Julia, Wagner Christine, Kalthoff Frank, Stuetz Anton, Pathria Gaurav, Gschaider Melanie, Stingl Georg, Wagner Stephan N
Abstract excerpt
Melanoma is one of the most aggressive cancers and its incidence is increasing worldwide. So far there are no curable therapies especially after metastasis. Due to frequent mutations in members of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway, this pathway is constitutively active in melanoma. It has been shown that the SONIC HEDGEHOG (SHH)-GLI and MAPK signaling pathway regulate cell growth in...
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