| Activation of the Canonical Wnt/β-Catenin Signalling Pathway is Rare in Canine Malignant Melanoma Tissue and Cell Lines. | |
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PMID: 22901430 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Canine malignant melanoma is a highly aggressive tumour associated with a poor overall survival rate due to both local disease recurrence and its highly metastatic nature. Similar to advanced melanoma in man, canine oral melanoma is poorly responsive to conventional anti-cancer therapies. The lack of sustainable disease control warrants investigation of novel therapies, preferably targeting features specific to the tumour and different from normal cells. The Wnt signalling pathway is known to contribute to melanocytic lineage development in vertebrates and perturbation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway has been implicated in numerous cancer types. Alterations of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway are suggested to occur in a subset of human melanomas, although the precise role of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in melanoma is yet to be defined. This study investigates the activation status of the canonical Wnt/β-catenin pathway in canine malignant melanoma and its potential as a therapeutic target for treating this disease. The data indicate that canonical Wnt/β-catenin pathway activation is a rare event in canine oral malignant melanoma tissue and canine malignant melanoma cell lines. |
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E Chon; V Thompson; S Schmid; T J Stein |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-8-14 |
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Title: Journal of comparative pathology Volume: - ISSN: 1532-3129 ISO Abbreviation: J. Comp. Pathol. Publication Date: 2012 Aug |
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Created Date: 2012-8-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0102444 Medline TA: J Comp Pathol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
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Department of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA. |
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