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Uveal melanoma cell lines Mel270 and 92.1 exhibit a mesenchymal phenotype and sensitivity to the cytostatic effects of transforming growth factor beta in vitro.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2024
Doudnikoff Coralie, Leclerc Delphine, Angenard Gaëlle, Gilot David, Coulouarn Cédric, Mouriaux Frederic
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Purpose: Uveal melanoma (UM) is a deadly cancer with limited therapeutic options. At advanced stages, UM cells metastasize almost exclusively into the liver, where targeting metastatic UM cells remain a clinical challenge. Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) exhibits a functional duality in cancer, with one arm limiting tumor growth at an early stage and the second arm promoting metastasis at an advanced...
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