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ReviewExperimental dermatology2025

The Role of ROS-Mediated Mitochondrial Dysfunction in the Development of Malignant Melanoma.

Lei Li, Zhiwei Zeng, Tengxiao Ma, Bo Hu, Muye Guo, Qiaoxing Wang

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Review in Experimental dermatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Lei LiDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4878-0264
Zhiwei ZengDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Tengxiao MaDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Bo HuDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Muye GuoDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Qiaoxing WangDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are critical to cellular metabolism, signal transduction and apoptosis. Recent studies have revealed the dual role of ROS in malignant melanoma pathogenesis and progression, where they can both promote tumour proliferation and metastasis or inhibit tumour growth by inducing apoptosis. Mitochondria, often referred to as the energy factories of cells, are closely involved in ROS generation, and their dysfunction significantly affects cellular homeostasis. This review explores the mechanisms by which ROS-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to malignant melanoma, focusing on its effects within the tumour microenvironment and its potential as a therapeutic target. Understanding these interactions is essential for developing novel strategies to combat malignant melanoma.

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MelanomaMitochondriaReactive Oxygen SpeciesSkin NeoplasmsAnimalsApoptosisCell ProliferationHumansSignal TransductionTumor MicroenvironmentReactive Oxygen Speciesmalignant melanomamitochondrial dysfunctionreactive oxygen speciestumour microenvironment

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PMID40990316
PMCPMC12459083

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