1998
Melanomas, from the cell cycle point of view (Review).
Halaban R, Miglarese M, Smicun Y, Puig S. Melanomas, from the cell cycle point of view (Review). International Journal Of Molecular Medicine 1998, 1: 419-25. PMID: 9852245, DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.1.2.419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinoblastoma tumor suppressor proteinTransformation of melanocytesTumor suppressor proteinCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitorCell cycle progressionDependent kinase inhibitorCell cycle pointMetastatic melanoma cellsCDK regulatorsCDK activitySuppressor proteinTarget genesGenetic lossCycle progressionRb phosphorylationUnrestricted proliferationAutocrine growth factorReduced expressionKinase inhibitorsMelanoma cellsGrowth factorAberrant productionExpressionE2FCKI
1988
bFGF as an autocrine growth factor for human melanomas.
Halaban R, Kwon BS, Ghosh S, Delli Bovi P, Baird A. bFGF as an autocrine growth factor for human melanomas. Oncogene Research 1988, 3: 177-86. PMID: 3226725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasic fibroblast growth factorNormal human melanocytesBFGF gene transcriptsHuman melanocytesGrowth factorAutocrine growth factorGene transcriptsHuman metastatic melanomaMolecular mechanismsFibroblast growth factorNormal melanocytesCyclic adenosine monophosphateSerum-containing mediumAnti-bFGF antibodyMelanoma cellsAbnormal expressionAdenosine monophosphateHuman melanomaMelanocytesRegular culture mediumDibutyryl cyclic adenosine monophosphateMitogenic activityCulture mediumCellsTranscripts