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J Oncol. 2012;2012:584219. doi: 10.1155/2012/584219. Epub 2012 Jun 28.

Malignant melanoma and its stromal nonimmune microecosystem.

Journal of oncology

Gérald E Piérard, Claudine Piérard-Franchimont, Philippe Delvenne

Affiliations

  1. Department of Dermatopathology, Liège University Hospital, 4000 Liège, Belgium.

PMID: 22811710 PMCID: PMC3395267 DOI: 10.1155/2012/584219

Abstract

In recent years, rapid advances were reached in the understanding of a series of biologic signals influencing cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) cells. CMM is in close contact with a peculiar dermal extracellular matrix (ECM). Stromal cells store and release various structural ECM components. The impact on CMM growth and progression is mediated through strong and long-lasting effects of ECM products. This paper summarizes some peculiar aspects of the peri-CMM stroma showing intracytoplasmic loads in Factor XIIIa, CD34, versican, and α (IV) collagen chains. The restricted peri-CMM skin territory exhibiting such changes corresponds to the area showing neoangiogenesis and extravascular unicellular metastatic spread. The latter inconspicuous migratory CMM cells possibly correspond to CMM stem cells or to CMM cells with aberrant HOX gene expression. Their presence is associated with an increased risk for metastases in the regional sentinel lymph nodes. In conclusion, the CMM-stroma connection appears crucial to the growth regulation, invasiveness and initial metastatic spread of CMM cells. Although much remains to be learned in this field, the active intervention of the peri-CMM stroma is likely involved in the inconspicuous early metastatic migration of CMM cells.

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