Specific Urinary Metabolites in Malignant Melanoma

Specific Urinary Metabolites in Malignant Melanoma

<i>Background and objectives:</i> Melanin, which has a confirmed role in melanoma cell behaviour, is formed in the process of melanogenesis and is synthesized from tryptophan, L-tyrosine and their metabolites. All these metabolites are easily detectable by chromatography in urine. <i&...

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Main Authors: Marcela Valko-Rokytovská, Beáta Hubková, Anna Birková, Jana Mašlanková, Marek Stupák, Marianna Zábavníková, Beáta Čižmárová, Mária Mareková
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
HPLC
urine
malignant melanoma
metabolite
5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid
vanilmandelic acid
homovanilic acid
tryptophan
5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid
indoxyl sulphate
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/5/145

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