The metabolism of melanin synthesis—From melanocytes to melanoma

M Snyman, RE Walsdorf, SN Wix… - Pigment Cell & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Melanin synthesis involves the successful coordination of metabolic pathways across
multiple intracellular compartments including the melanosome, mitochondria, ER/Golgi, and …

The path to leptomeningeal metastasis

J Remsik, A Boire - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2024 - nature.com
The leptomeninges, the cerebrospinal-fluid-filled tissues surrounding the central nervous
system, play host to various pathologies including infection, neuroinflammation and …

The fatty acid-related gene signature stratifies poor prognosis patients and characterizes TIME in cutaneous melanoma

S Hua, W Wang, Z Yao, J Gu, H Zhang, J Zhu… - Journal of Cancer …, 2024 - Springer
Background The aim of this study is to build a prognostic model for cutaneous melanoma
(CM) using fatty acid-related genes and evaluate its capacity for predicting prognosis …

Seipin deficiency-induced lipid dysregulation leads to hypomyelination-associated cognitive deficits via compromising oligodendrocyte precursor cell differentiation

W Cui, J Yang, C Tu, Z Zhang, H Zhao, Y Qiao… - Cell Death & …, 2024 - nature.com
Seipin is one key mediator of lipid metabolism that is highly expressed in adipose tissues as
well as in the brain. Lack of Seipin gene, Bscl2, leads to not only severe lipid metabolic …

Tumor Biomechanics Alters Metastatic Dissemination of Triple Negative Breast Cancer via Rewiring Fatty Acid Metabolism

EC Filipe, S Velayuthar, A Philp, M Nobis… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, the role of tumor biomechanics on cancer cell behavior at the primary site
has been increasingly appreciated. However, the effect of primary tumor biomechanics on …

Phospholipid isotope tracing suggests β-catenin-driven suppression of phosphatidylcholine metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma

C VanSant-Webb, HK Low, J Kuramoto… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2024 - Elsevier
Activating mutations in the CTNNB1 gene encoding β-catenin are among the most
frequently observed oncogenic alterations in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Profound …

Extracellular lipidosomes containing lipid droplets and mitochondria are released during melanoma cell division

J Karbanová, IA Deniz, M Wilsch-Bräuninger… - Cell Communication and …, 2024 - Springer
Background The incidence of melanoma is increasing worldwide. Since metastatic
melanoma is highly aggressive, it is important to decipher all the biological aspects of …

Prognosis and immunotherapy in melanoma based on selenoprotein k-related signature

Y Liu, H Xia, Y Wang, S Han, Y Liu, S Zhu, Y Wu… - International …, 2024 - Elsevier
Selenium and selenoproteins are closely related to melanoma progression. However, it is
unclear how SELENOK affects lipid metabolism, endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) …

The lipid droplet protein DHRS3 is a regulator of melanoma cell state

E Johns, Y Ma, P Louphrasitthiphol… - Pigment Cell & …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Lipid droplets are fat storage organelles composed of a protein envelope and lipid‐rich core.
Regulation of this protein envelope underlies differential lipid droplet formation and function …

Post mortem analysis of hepatic volume and lipid content by magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy in fixed murine neonates

M Jonuscheit, C Uhlemeyer, B Korzekwa… - NMR in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Maternal obesity and hyperglycemia are linked to an elevated risk for obesity, diabetes, and
steatotic liver disease in the adult offspring. To establish and validate a noninvasive …