• closedAccess   Long telomere length and a TERT-CLPTM1 locus polymorphism association with melanoma risk 

      Llorca-Cardeñosa, Marta J.; Peña Chilet, María; Mayor, Matías; Gómez Fernández, Cristina; Casado, Beatriz; Martín González, Manuel; Carretero, Gregorio; Lluch , Ana; Martinez-Cadenas, Conrado; Ibarrola-Villava, Maider; Ribas, Gloria Elsevier (2014)
      Telomere length has been associated with the development of cancer. Studies have shown that shorter telomere length may be related to a decreased risk of cutaneous melanoma. Furthermore, deregulation of the telomere-maintaining ...
    • openAccess   UV-Induced Somatic Mutations Driving Clonal Evolution in Healthy Skin, Nevus, and Cutaneous Melanoma 

      Loras Monfort, Alba; Gil-Barrachina, Marta; Marques-Torrejon, Maria Angeles; Pérez-Pastor, Gemma María; Martinez-Cadenas, Conrado MDPI (2022-08-29)
      Introduction: Due to its aggressiveness, cutaneous melanoma (CM) is responsible for most skin cancer-related deaths worldwide. The origin of CM is closely linked to the appearance of UV-induced somatic mutations in ...