The role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in melanoma epithelial-to-mesenchymal-like switching: evidences from patients-derived cell lines.

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Published in Oncotarget on July 12, 2016

Authors

Daniela Kovacs1, Emilia Migliano2, Luca Muscardin3, Vitaliano Silipo4, Caterina Catricalà4, Mauro Picardo1, Barbara Bellei1

Author Affiliations

1: Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
2: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
3: Dermatopathological Laboratory, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
4: Department of Oncologic Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.

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