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azelaic acid and Malignant Melanoma

azelaic acid has been researched along with Malignant Melanoma in 29 studies

nonanedioic acid : An alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid that is heptane substituted at positions 1 and 7 by carboxy groups.

Research Excerpts

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"Azelaic acid has been shown to have a dose- and time-dependent inhibitory effect on both proliferation and cell viability of murine and human melanoma cells at a concentration of 10(-3) M and higher."8.77Hyperpigmentary disorders--mechanisms of action. Effect of azelaic acid on melanoma and other tumoral cells in culture. ( Breathnach, AS; Nazzaro-Porro, M; Passi, S; Picardo, M; Robins, EJ, 1989)
" In this study, we investigated the antimelanogenic activity of combination of AZ and taurine (Tau) in B16F10 mouse melanoma cells."7.76Effect of combination of taurine and azelaic acid on antimelanogenesis in murine melanoma cells. ( Kim, AK; Yu, JS, 2010)
"Using a clonogenic assay in vitro, it has been shown that exposure to azelaic acid (1-100 mM) for 24 hours has a dose-dependent effect on the survival of the colony-forming ability of murine (B16) and human (HMB2, and SK23) melanoma cells as compared with a non-melanotic non-tumoral Chinese hamster cell line (CHO)."7.69Effect of azelaic acid on melanoma cells in culture. ( Breathnach, AS; Lemic-Stojcevic, L; Nias, AH, 1995)
"Azelaic acid has been shown to inhibit thioredoxin reductase (TR) at the surface of guinea pig and human skin, on cultures of human keratinocytes, melanocytes, melanoma cells, murine melanoma cells (Cloudman S91), and on purified enzymes from Escherichia coli, rat liver, and human melanoma."7.67Azelaic acid as a competitive inhibitor of thioredoxin reductase in human melanoma cells. ( Schallreuter, KU; Wood, JM, 1987)
"Azelaic acid, a linear C9 dicarbonic acid, can effect a reduction in the growth of melanoma cells."7.67[Effect of azelaic acid on the growth of melanoma cell cultures in comparison with fibroblast cultures]. ( Bauer, R; Geier, G; Hauschild, T; Kreysel, HW, 1986)
"The cytotoxic effect of azelaic acid on murine melanoma cells in culture is due, at least in part, to an antimitochondrial action."7.67Effect of L-carnitine on cultured murine melanoma cells exposed to azelaic acid. ( Bhasin, YP; Breathnach, AS; Ethridge, L; Nazzaro-Porro, M; Passi, S; Robins, EJ; Ward, BJ, 1986)
"Azelaic acid was successfully used in the clinical treatment of 7 cases of lentigo maligna in that remission of the lesions was observed in all our patients."7.67Inhibition of DNA synthesis of melanoma cells by azelaic acid. ( Konrad, K; Korschan, H; Leibl, H; Pehamberger, H; Stingl, G; Wolff, K, 1985)
"In 23 patients with malignant melanoma, including some with metastases and terminal patients, topical and oral (10--15 g daily) azelaic acid given for 1--12 weeks before surgical excision of the lesions was followed by arrest and subsequent regression of the advancing edge of lesions, reduction in size and flattening of nodular areas, and progressive lightening of pigmentation."7.66Effect of azelaic acid on human malignant melanoma. ( Bernengo, A; Breathnach, A; Gallagher, S; Morpurgo, G; Nazzaro-Porro, M; Passi, S; Zina, G, 1980)
"Azelaic acid (AzAc) is a C9 dicarboxylic acid which has recently been shown to have some therapeutic applications in skin diseases of different aetiologies."5.29Karyotype modifications in human malignant melanoma cell cultures after treatment with azelaic acid. ( Del Porto, G; Grammatico, P; Nazzaro-Porro, M; Picardo, M; Scarpa, S; Steindl, K, 1993)
"Melphalan was the most active drug followed by CCNU, fotemustine, and 4-HA."5.29Azelaic acid was sensitizing effect in the chemotherapeutic treatment of several melanoma cell lines. ( Rodriguez-Vicente, J; Vicente-Ortega, V, 1996)
"Azelaic acid has been shown clinically to have a cytotoxic effect on the abnormally active and malignant human melanocyte, but it has no apparent effect upon normal melanocytes."5.27Ultrastructural observations on the effect of azelaic acid on normal human melanocytes and a human melanoma cell line in tissue culture. ( Bennett, D; Bhasin, Y; Breathnach, AS; Ethridge, L; Nazzaro-Porro, M; Passi, S; Picardo, M; Robins, EJ; Ward, BJ, 1985)
"Azelaic acid has been shown to have a dose- and time-dependent inhibitory effect on both proliferation and cell viability of murine and human melanoma cells at a concentration of 10(-3) M and higher."4.77Hyperpigmentary disorders--mechanisms of action. Effect of azelaic acid on melanoma and other tumoral cells in culture. ( Breathnach, AS; Nazzaro-Porro, M; Passi, S; Picardo, M; Robins, EJ, 1989)
" In this study, we investigated the antimelanogenic activity of combination of AZ and taurine (Tau) in B16F10 mouse melanoma cells."3.76Effect of combination of taurine and azelaic acid on antimelanogenesis in murine melanoma cells. ( Kim, AK; Yu, JS, 2010)
"Using a clonogenic assay in vitro, it has been shown that exposure to azelaic acid (1-100 mM) for 24 hours has a dose-dependent effect on the survival of the colony-forming ability of murine (B16) and human (HMB2, and SK23) melanoma cells as compared with a non-melanotic non-tumoral Chinese hamster cell line (CHO)."3.69Effect of azelaic acid on melanoma cells in culture. ( Breathnach, AS; Lemic-Stojcevic, L; Nias, AH, 1995)
"A direct cytotoxic effect of azelaic acid on melanocytes of human melanoma has been demonstrated."3.67Distribution of radiolabelled azelaic cid in eye membranes and fluids of rabbits. ( Ciardiello, A; Greco, AV; Mingrone, G; Nazzro-Porro, M; Passo, S, 1984)
"Azelaic acid (AZA) has been reported to have an inhibitory effect on DNA synthesis of melanoma cell lines."3.67Azelaic acid: mode of action at cellular and subcellular levels. ( Galhaup, I, 1989)
"Cultures of human melanoma cell line B0008 were exposed to the disodium salts of azelaic acid (C9 2Na), adipic acid (C6 2Na) and dodecanediaic acid (C12 2Na) at 10(-2) M and 5 x 10(-2) M for 24 hrs."3.67Observations on cell kinetics and viability of a human melanoma cell line exposed to dicarboxylic acids in tissue culture. ( Bhasin, Y; Breathnach, AS; Ethridge, L; Nazzaro-Porro, M; Passi, S; Picardo, M; Robins, EJ, 1986)
"Azelaic acid has been shown to inhibit thioredoxin reductase (TR) at the surface of guinea pig and human skin, on cultures of human keratinocytes, melanocytes, melanoma cells, murine melanoma cells (Cloudman S91), and on purified enzymes from Escherichia coli, rat liver, and human melanoma."3.67Azelaic acid as a competitive inhibitor of thioredoxin reductase in human melanoma cells. ( Schallreuter, KU; Wood, JM, 1987)
"Azelaic acid, a linear C9 dicarbonic acid, can effect a reduction in the growth of melanoma cells."3.67[Effect of azelaic acid on the growth of melanoma cell cultures in comparison with fibroblast cultures]. ( Bauer, R; Geier, G; Hauschild, T; Kreysel, HW, 1986)
"The cytotoxic effect of azelaic acid on murine melanoma cells in culture is due, at least in part, to an antimitochondrial action."3.67Effect of L-carnitine on cultured murine melanoma cells exposed to azelaic acid. ( Bhasin, YP; Breathnach, AS; Ethridge, L; Nazzaro-Porro, M; Passi, S; Robins, EJ; Ward, BJ, 1986)
"In the past five years, it has been reported that certain dicarboxylic acids (C8-C13) and azelaic acid (C9) (AZA), in particular, have a remarkable effect in the management of lentigo maligna, human malignant melanoma, and certain disorders of hyperpigmentation."3.67An evaluation of the effectiveness of azelaic acid as a depigmenting and chemotherapeutic agent. ( Ciganek, ER; Farinelli, WA; Fitzpatrick, TB; Pathak, MA; Sober, AJ; Wick, M, 1985)
"Azelaic acid was successfully used in the clinical treatment of 7 cases of lentigo maligna in that remission of the lesions was observed in all our patients."3.67Inhibition of DNA synthesis of melanoma cells by azelaic acid. ( Konrad, K; Korschan, H; Leibl, H; Pehamberger, H; Stingl, G; Wolff, K, 1985)
"In 23 patients with malignant melanoma, including some with metastases and terminal patients, topical and oral (10--15 g daily) azelaic acid given for 1--12 weeks before surgical excision of the lesions was followed by arrest and subsequent regression of the advancing edge of lesions, reduction in size and flattening of nodular areas, and progressive lightening of pigmentation."3.66Effect of azelaic acid on human malignant melanoma. ( Bernengo, A; Breathnach, A; Gallagher, S; Morpurgo, G; Nazzaro-Porro, M; Passi, S; Zina, G, 1980)
"Azelaic acid is a naturally occurring straight-chained 9-carbon atom dicarboxylic acid which is non-toxic, non-teratogenic, and non-mutagenic."1.30Azelaic acid: potential as a general antitumoural agent. ( Breathnach, AS, 1999)
"Melphalan was the most active drug followed by CCNU, fotemustine, and 4-HA."1.29Azelaic acid was sensitizing effect in the chemotherapeutic treatment of several melanoma cell lines. ( Rodriguez-Vicente, J; Vicente-Ortega, V, 1996)
"Azelaic acid has been shown clinically to have a cytotoxic effect on the abnormally active and malignant human melanocyte, but it has no apparent effect upon normal melanocytes."1.27Ultrastructural observations on the effect of azelaic acid on normal human melanocytes and a human melanoma cell line in tissue culture. ( Bennett, D; Bhasin, Y; Breathnach, AS; Ethridge, L; Nazzaro-Porro, M; Passi, S; Picardo, M; Robins, EJ; Ward, BJ, 1985)

Research

Studies (29)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199020 (68.97)18.7374
1990's7 (24.14)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (6.90)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Quigley, EA1
Halpern, AC1
Yu, JS1
Kim, AK1
Nazzaro-Porro, M12
Passi, S10
Zina, G2
Bernengo, A1
Breathnach, A1
Gallagher, S1
Morpurgo, G1
Breathnach, AS12
Mingrone, G1
Greco, AV1
Ciardiello, A1
Passo, S1
Nazzro-Porro, M1
Willshaw, HE1
Rubinstein, K1
Lemic-Stojcevic, L1
Nias, AH1
Grammatico, P1
Scarpa, S1
Picardo, M7
Steindl, K1
Del Porto, G1
Rodríguez Prieto, MA1
Manchado Lopez, P1
Ruiz Gonzalez, I1
Suarez, D1
Balus, L1
Potenza, C1
Rodriguez-Vicente, J1
Vicente-Ortega, V1
Galhaup, I1
Robins, EJ7
Pätzold, HC1
Bhasin, YP3
Ethridge, LB1
Garner, A1
Bhasin, Y2
Ethridge, L5
Sowden, J1
Paramsothy, Y1
Smith, AG1
Schallreuter, KU1
Wood, JM1
Geier, G1
Hauschild, T1
Bauer, R1
Kreysel, HW1
McLean, DI1
Peter, KK1
Bashin, YP1
Ward, BJ3
Hu, F1
Mah, K1
Teramura, DJ1
Pathak, MA1
Ciganek, ER1
Wick, M1
Sober, AJ1
Farinelli, WA1
Fitzpatrick, TB1
Leibl, H1
Stingl, G1
Pehamberger, H1
Korschan, H1
Konrad, K1
Wolff, K1
Bennett, D1

Reviews

3 reviews available for azelaic acid and Malignant Melanoma

ArticleYear
Microinvasive melanoma: cutaneous pharmacotherapeutic approaches.
    American journal of clinical dermatology, 2013, Volume: 14, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aminoquinolines; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Biopsy, Ne

2013
Azelaic acid.
    The British journal of dermatology, 1984, Volume: 111, Issue:1

    Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Antineoplastic Agents; Dicarboxylic Acids; Humans; Melanoma; Nevus, Pigmented; Oxidat

1984
Hyperpigmentary disorders--mechanisms of action. Effect of azelaic acid on melanoma and other tumoral cells in culture.
    Acta dermato-venereologica. Supplementum, 1989, Volume: 143

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Cell Division; Dicarboxylic Acids; DNA; Humans; Melanocytes; Melanom

1989

Other Studies

26 other studies available for azelaic acid and Malignant Melanoma

ArticleYear
Effect of combination of taurine and azelaic acid on antimelanogenesis in murine melanoma cells.
    Journal of biomedical science, 2010, Aug-24, Volume: 17 Suppl 1

    Topics: Animals; Cell Line, Tumor; Dicarboxylic Acids; Drug Combinations; Humans; Melanins; Melanocytes; Mel

2010
Effect of azelaic acid on human malignant melanoma.
    Lancet (London, England), 1980, May-24, Volume: 1, Issue:8178

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Administration, Topical; Dicarboxylic Acids; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Melano

1980
Distribution of radiolabelled azelaic cid in eye membranes and fluids of rabbits.
    Experimental pathology, 1984, Volume: 25, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Aqueous Humor; Dicarboxylic Acids; Eye; Eye Neoplasms; Male; Melanom

1984
[Advances in pigment studies].
    Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete, 1983, Volume: 34 Suppl 6

    Topics: Dicarboxylic Acids; Humans; Lentigo; Melanins; Melanocytes; Melanoma; Pigmentation Disorders; Pituit

1983
Azelaic acid in the treatment of ocular and adnexal malignant melanoma.
    The British journal of ophthalmology, 1983, Volume: 67, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Antineoplastic Agents; Choroid Neoplasms; Conjunctival Neoplasms; Dicarboxylic Acids; Eye Neop

1983
Effect of azelaic acid on melanoma cells in culture.
    Experimental dermatology, 1995, Volume: 4, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Cell Division; CHO Cells; Cricetinae; Dicarboxylic Acids; Humans; Me

1995
Karyotype modifications in human malignant melanoma cell cultures after treatment with azelaic acid.
    Mutation research, 1993, Volume: 300, Issue:2

    Topics: Cell Division; Chromosomes; Dicarboxylic Acids; Genetic Markers; Humans; Karyotyping; Melanoma; Time

1993
Treatment of lentigo maligna with azelaic acid.
    International journal of dermatology, 1993, Volume: 32, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Dermatologic Agents; Dicarboxylic Acids; Female; Humans; Lentigo; Male; Melanoma; Skin Neoplas

1993
A case of recurrent (following surgery x2) invasive malignant melanoma with satellitosis (stage IIIA) successfully resolving after azelaic acid treatment administered by several routes.
    Clinical and experimental dermatology, 1996, Volume: 21, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antineoplastic Agents; Dicarboxylic Acids; Female; Humans; Melanoma; Neopla

1996
Azelaic acid was sensitizing effect in the chemotherapeutic treatment of several melanoma cell lines.
    Pigment cell research, 1996, Volume: 9, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Anisoles; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; Cell Differentiation; C

1996
Azelaic acid: potential as a general antitumoural agent.
    Medical hypotheses, 1999, Volume: 52, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Dicarboxylic Acids; Fema

1999
The depigmenting effect of azelaic acid.
    Archives of dermatology, 1990, Volume: 126, Issue:12

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Cells, Cultured; Dicarboxylic Acids; Guinea Pigs; Humans; Melanoma;

1990
Azelaic acid: mode of action at cellular and subcellular levels.
    Acta dermato-venereologica. Supplementum, 1989, Volume: 143

    Topics: Adipates; Animals; Cell Line; Cell Survival; Dicarboxylic Acids; DNA; Epidermal Cells; Epidermis; Hu

1989
Effect of dicarboxylic acids (C6 and C9) on human choroidal melanoma in cell culture.
    Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 1989, Volume: 30, Issue:3

    Topics: Adipates; Cell Count; Choroid Neoplasms; Dicarboxylic Acids; Humans; Melanocytes; Melanoma; Microsco

1989
Observations on cell kinetics and viability of a human melanoma cell line exposed to dicarboxylic acids in tissue culture.
    Histology and histopathology, 1986, Volume: 1, Issue:3

    Topics: Adipates; Cell Count; Cell Death; Cell Division; Dicarboxylic Acids; Dose-Response Relationship, Dru

1986
Malignant melanoma arising in the scar of lupus vulgaris and response to treatment with topical azelaic acid.
    Clinical and experimental dermatology, 1988, Volume: 13, Issue:5

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Aged; Antineoplastic Agents; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cicatrix; Dicarboxyl

1988
Azelaic acid as a competitive inhibitor of thioredoxin reductase in human melanoma cells.
    Cancer letters, 1987, Volume: 36, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Cells, Cultured; Dicarboxylic Acids; Electron Transport; Guinea Pigs; Humans; Melanocytes;

1987
[Effect of azelaic acid on the growth of melanoma cell cultures in comparison with fibroblast cultures].
    Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete, 1986, Volume: 37, Issue:3

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Cell Division; Cell Line; Cell Survival; Dicarboxylic Acids; Dose-Response Re

1986
Apparent progression of lentigo maligna to invasive melanoma during treatment with topical azelaic acid.
    The British journal of dermatology, 1986, Volume: 114, Issue:6

    Topics: Aged; Dicarboxylic Acids; Female; Humans; Melanoma; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Nevus, Pigme

1986
Effectiveness of azelaic acid as a depigmenting and chemotherapeutic agent.
    The Journal of investigative dermatology, 1986, Volume: 87, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Dicarboxylic Acids; Guinea Pigs; Humans; Melanocytes; Melanoma; Mice; Skin Pigmentation

1986
Effect of L-carnitine on cultured murine melanoma cells exposed to azelaic acid.
    The Journal of investigative dermatology, 1986, Volume: 86, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Carnitine; Cell Line; Dicarboxylic Acids; Melanoma; Mice; Mitochondr

1986
Effects of dicarboxylic acids on normal and malignant melanocytes in culture.
    The British journal of dermatology, 1986, Volume: 114, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Cell Line; Dicarboxylic Acids; Macaca fascicularis; Macaca mulatta; Melanocytes; Melanoma;

1986
Effect of dicarboxylic acids on Harding-Passey and Cloudman S91 melanoma cells in tissue culture.
    The Journal of investigative dermatology, 1985, Volume: 85, Issue:3

    Topics: Adipates; Animals; Cell Count; Cell Division; Cell Line; Cell Survival; Cells, Cultured; Dicarboxyli

1985
An evaluation of the effectiveness of azelaic acid as a depigmenting and chemotherapeutic agent.
    The Journal of investigative dermatology, 1985, Volume: 85, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Dicarboxylic Acids; Drug Therapy; Guinea Pigs; Melanocytes; Melanoma; Pigmentation; Skin Pi

1985
Inhibition of DNA synthesis of melanoma cells by azelaic acid.
    The Journal of investigative dermatology, 1985, Volume: 85, Issue:5

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Cells, Cultured; Depression, Chemical; Dicarboxylic Acids; DNA, Neoplasm; H

1985
Ultrastructural observations on the effect of azelaic acid on normal human melanocytes and a human melanoma cell line in tissue culture.
    The British journal of dermatology, 1985, Volume: 113, Issue:6

    Topics: Cell Line; Cells, Cultured; Dicarboxylic Acids; Epidermis; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Melanocytes; Mel

1985