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Ferroptosis: a new unexpected chance to treat metastatic melanoma?
Mara Gagliardi1,2, Valentina Saverio1,2, Romina Monzani1,2
1Department of Health Science, University of Piemonte Orientale , Novara, Italy.
Abstract:
Human skin melanoma is one of the most aggressive and difficult to treat human malignancies, with an increasing incidence over the years. While the resection of the early diagnosed primary tumor remains the best clinical approach, advanced/metastatic melanoma still remains with a poor prognosis. Indeed, although enormous progress in the therapeutic treatment of human tumors has been made in recent years, patients affected by metastatic melanoma are still poorly affected by these clinical advances. Therefore, new valuable therapeutic approaches are urgently needed, to design and define effective treatments to consistently increase the overall survival rate of patients affected by this malignancy. In this review we summarize the main signaling pathways studied to kill human skin melanoma, and introduce the ferroptotic cell death as a new pathway to be explored to eradicate this tumor.
Insights
Metastatic melanoma remains difficult to treat. This review explores ferroptotic cell death as a novel therapeutic strategy to improve survival rates for human skin melanoma patients.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Dermatology
- Cellular Biology
Background:
- Human skin melanoma is an aggressive malignancy with increasing incidence.
- Advanced or metastatic melanoma has a poor prognosis despite recent therapeutic advances.
- Novel therapeutic strategies are urgently needed to improve survival rates.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review signaling pathways investigated for human skin melanoma treatment.
- To introduce ferroptotic cell death as a potential therapeutic target for melanoma eradication.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of signaling pathways in melanoma.
- Exploration of ferroptotic cell death mechanisms and relevance.
Main Results:
- Current treatments show limited efficacy for advanced melanoma.
- Ferroptosis represents a promising, yet underexplored, cell death pathway for melanoma.
Conclusions:
- Targeting ferroptosis could offer a new avenue for treating human skin melanoma.
- Further research into ferroptosis is crucial for developing effective melanoma therapies.
