Both cell-autonomous and non-cell-autonomous factors contribute to tumor growth and metastasis of melanoma. The function of caveolin-1 (Cav1), a multifunctional scaffold protein known to modulate several biologic processes in both normal tissue and cancer, has been recently investigated in melanoma cancer cells, but its role in the melanoma microenvironment remains largely unexplored. Here, we ...

In the previous study, we generated a monoclonal antibody, 8F11, against NL-17, a high metastatic clone derived from a metastatic variant of murine colon adenocarcinoma 26. 8F11 inhibited platelet aggregation induced by NL-17 and recognized a Mr 44,000 membrane protein as antigen. In the present study, the reactivity of 8F11 to murine B16 melanoma and its metastatic variants was examined, and t...

Our study was aimed to characterize the phenotype and functional endpoints of local microwave hyperthermia (LHT, 42 degrees C) on tumor infiltrating and spleen leukocytes. The effectiveness of LHT applied into the tumor of B16F10 melanoma-bearing C57/BL6 mice was compared with anesthetized and non-treated animals. Subpopulations of leukocytes were analyzed using the flow cytometry, and the cyto...

We designed a biodegradable nanocarrier of layered double hydroxide (LDH) for photodynamic therapy (PDT) based on the intercalation of a palladium porphyrin photosensitizer (PdTCPP) in the gallery of LDH for melanoma theragnosis. Physical and chemical characterizations have demonstrated the photosensitizer was stable in the layered structures. In addition, the synthesized nanocomposites rendere...

To evaluate the significance of interleukin 4 (IL-4) in tumor development, we compared B16F10 melanoma growth in IL-4-overespressing transgenic mice (IL-4 mice) and non-transgenic mice. In IL-4 mice, reduced tumor volume and weight were observed when compared with those of non-transgenic mice. Significant activation of DNA binding activity of STAT6, phosphorylation of STAT6 as well as IL-4, IL-...

The metastasis of malignant tumor cells from the primary tumor to distant sites in the body is a complex process. To identify genes that may be essential for metastasis, we established poorly metastatic mouse melanoma cells, namely Y925F-mutated FAK-transfected cells (Y925F cells), from the highly metastatic mouse melanoma cell line B16F10, and performed expression analyses. The expression of p...

Genistein is one of the main components of soy-based foods, which are widely known for their many benefits, including anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects. In this study, we investigated the anti-metastasis effects of genistein on B16F10 melanoma cells. Our results showed that genistein strongly inhibited B16F10 cell proliferation and induced apoptosis in time- and concentrat...

Anuran secretions are rich sources of bioactive molecules, including antimicrobial and antitumoral compounds. The aims of this study were to investigate the therapeutic potential of Physalaemus nattereri skin secretion against skin cancer cells, and to assess its cytotoxic action mechanisms on the murine melanoma cell line B16F10. Our results demonstrated that the crude secretion reduced the vi...

The role of the lysophospholipase D autotaxin (ATX) and lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) in cancer is emerging and represents two key players in regulating cancer progression. In this brief review, we will discuss some of our recent findings, which highlight a central role that LPA and its receptor plays in orchestrating melanoma-stroma interactions in the establishment of lung metastases. In partic...