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Computational Modeling of PI3K/AKT and MAPK Signaling Pathways in Melanoma Cancer.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Pappalardo Francesco, Russo Giulia, Candido Saverio, Pennisi Marzio, Cavalieri Salvatore, Motta Santo, McCubrey James A, Nicoletti Ferdinando, Libra Massimo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Malignant melanoma is an aggressive tumor of the skin and seems to be resistant to current therapeutic approaches. Melanocytic transformation is thought to occur by sequential accumulation of genetic and molecular alterations able to activate the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK (MAPK) and/or the PI3K/AKT (AKT) signalling pathways. Specifically, mutations of B-RAF activate MAPK pathway resulting in cell cycle...
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