The melanomas: a synthesis of epidemiological, clinical, histopathological, genetic, and biological aspects, supporting distinct subtypes, causal pathways, and cells of origin

Massive Genomic Rearrangement Acquired in a Single Catastrophic Event during Cancer Development

(2011) Philip J. Stephens et al.   CELL

Frequencies of BRAF and NRAS mutations are different in histological types and sites of origin of cutaneous melanoma: a meta-analysis

(2010) J.-H. Lee et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY

Melanocytic Nevi, Nevus Genes, and Melanoma Risk in a Large Case-Control Study in the United Kingdom

(2010) J. A. Newton-Bishop et al.   CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION

Familial Melanoma: A Meta-analysis and Estimates of Attributable Fraction

(2010) C. M. Olsen et al.   CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION

Glial versus melanocyte cell fate choice: Schwann cell precursors as a cellular origin of melanocytes

(2010) Igor Adameyko et al.   CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES

Estimating the attributable fraction for melanoma: A meta-analysis of pigmentary characteristics and freckling

(2010) Catherine M. Olsen et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER

Human dermal stem cells differentiate into functional epidermal melanocytes

(2010) Ling Li et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE

The fibroblast-derived paracrine factor neuregulin-1 has a novel role in regulating the constitutive color and melanocyte function in human skin

(2010) W. Choi et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE

Association between the Germline MC1R Variants and Somatic BRAF/NRAS Mutations in Melanoma Tumors

(2010) Dominique Scherer et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Mutations inGNA11in Uveal Melanoma

(2010) Catherine D. Van Raamsdonk et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Inducible expression ofV600EBraf using tyrosinase-driven Cre recombinase results in embryonic lethality

(2010) Nathalie Dhomen et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Functionally distinct melanocyte populations revealed by reconstitution of hair follicles in mice

(2010) Hitomi Aoki et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Genetic and morphologic features for melanoma classification

(2010) Sigrid M. C. Broekaert et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

PAX3 Expression in Normal Skin Melanocytes and Melanocytic Lesions (Naevi and Melanomas)

(2010) Sandra Medic et al.   PLoS One

Frequent Mutation of BAP1 in Metastasizing Uveal Melanomas

(2010) J. W. Harbour et al.   SCIENCE

Somatic mutation of GNAQ gene is rare in common solid cancers and leukemias

(2009) Hyeon Seok Eom et al.   ACTA ONCOLOGICA

Stem Cells for Epidermal Melanocytes-A Challenge for Students of Dermatopathology

(2009) Stewart F Cramer   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOPATHOLOGY

Oncogenic GNAQ mutations are not correlated with disease-free survival in uveal melanoma

(2009) J Bauer et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER

Schwann Cell Precursors from Nerve Innervation Are a Cellular Origin of Melanocytes in Skin

(2009) Igor Adameyko et al.   CELL

Two distinct types of mouse melanocyte: differential signaling requirement for the maintenance of non-cutaneous and dermal versus epidermal melanocytes

(2009) H. Aoki et al.   DEVELOPMENT

Functional neurons and melanocytes induced from immortal lines of postnatal neural crest-like stem cells

(2009) Elena V. Sviderskaya et al.   FASEB JOURNAL

Genome-wide association study identifies variants at 9p21 and 22q13 associated with development of cutaneous nevi

(2009) Mario Falchi et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Genome-wide association study identifies three loci associated with melanoma risk

(2009) D Timothy Bishop et al.   NATURE GENETICS

BrafV600E cooperates with Pten loss to induce metastatic melanoma

(2009) David Dankort et al.   NATURE GENETICS

NRG1 / ERBB3 signaling in melanocyte development and melanoma: inhibition of differentiation and promotion of proliferation

(2009) Kristina Buac et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Mutational Profile of GNAQQ209 in Human Tumors

(2009) Simona Lamba et al.   PLoS One

KIT Gene Mutations and Copy Number in Melanoma Subtypes

(2008) C. Beadling et al.   CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH

Nevus density and melanoma risk in women: A pooled analysis to test the divergent pathway hypothesis

(2008) Catherine M. Olsen et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER

Epidemiologic Support for Melanoma Heterogeneity Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program

(2008) Anne M. Lachiewicz et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Distribution and Significance of Occult Intraepidermal Tumor Cells Surrounding Primary Melanoma

(2008) Jeffrey P. North et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

MC1R Variants Increase Risk of Melanomas Harboring BRAF Mutations

(2008) Maria Concetia Fargnoli et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Frequent somatic mutations of GNAQ in uveal melanoma and blue naevi

(2008) Catherine D. Van Raamsdonk et al.   NATURE

Ribosomal mutations cause p53-mediated dark skin and pleiotropic effects

(2008) Kelly A McGowan et al.   NATURE GENETICS

ASIP and TYR pigmentation variants associate with cutaneous melanoma and basal cell carcinoma

(2008) Daniel F Gudbjartsson et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Specific expression ofGsta4in mouse cochlear melanocytes: a novel role for hearing and melanocyte differentiation

(2008) Shigeyuki Uehara et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Improving Melanoma Classification by Integrating Genetic and Morphologic Features

(2008) Amaya Viros et al.   PLOS MEDICINE

Dickkopf 1 (DKK1) regulates skin pigmentation and thickness by affecting Wnt/β-catenin signaling in keratinocytes

(2007) Yuji Yamaguchi et al.   FASEB JOURNAL

Endothelin 3 Induces Skin Pigmentation in a Keratin-Driven Inducible Mouse Model

(2007) Roman J. Garcia et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY