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A Nonquiescent "Idling" Population State in Drug-Treated, BRAF-Mutated Melanoma.
Biophysical journal - 27 Mar 2018
Paudel B Bishal, Harris Leonard A, Hardeman Keisha N, Abugable Arwa A, Hayford Corey E, Tyson Darren R, Quaranta Vito
Abstract excerpt
Targeted therapy is an effective standard of care in BRAF-mutated malignant melanoma. However, the duration of tumor remission varies unpredictably among patients, and relapse is almost inevitable. Here, we examine the responses of several BRAF-mutated melanoma cell lines (including isogenic subclones) to BRAF inhibitors. We observe complex response dynamics across cell lines, with short-term responses (<100 h)...
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