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. 2023 May 23;21:345. doi: 10.1186/s12967-023-04200-9

Table 2.

Studies on the treatment of melanoma by affecting the function of mitochondria

Melanoma type Reagent Mechanism References
MAPK mutation Talimogene laherparepvec(T-VEC) Oncolytic virus [36]
Prenyl-binding protein phosphodiesterase-δ (PDEδ) NRAS inhibitor [103]
Vemurafenib BRAF inhibitor [104]
Dabrafenib BRAF inhibitor [105]
Encorafenib BRAF inhibitor [106]
Sorafenib BRAF inhibitor [107]
Trametinib MEK inhibitor [108]
Cobimetinib MEK inhibitor [109]
Binimetinib MEK inhibitor [110]
mtDNA/DNA mutation Temozolomide (TMZ) DNA alkylating agent [111]
Fotemustine (FM) DNA alkylating agent [112, 113]
Carboplatin/Cisplatin DNA alkylating agent [114, 115]
Dacarbazine (DTIC) DNA alkylating agent [116]
VAS2870 NADPH oxidase inhibitor, Reduce ROS [117]
Diphenylene iodonium (DPI) NADPH oxidase inhibitor, Reduce ROS [118, 119]
Irinotecan Reduce ROS [120]
Apocynin (4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyacetophenone) PI3K inhibitor, Reduce ROS [121]
Drp1 expression disorder Vemurafenib Inhibition of Drp1 phosphorylation [122]
Cryptolepine Drp1 inhibitor [123]
mitochondrial division inhibitor-1 (MDIVI-1) Drp1 inhibitor [124, 125]
Calcium signal expression disorder Diallyl trisulfide Induce mitochondrial Ca2+ overload [126]
δ-tocotrienol Induce mitochondrial Ca2+ overload [127]
Luteolin Induce tumor cell death [128]
N-acetyl-S-(p-chlorophenylcarbamoyl) cysteine (NACC) Induce tumor cell death [129]
Sanguinarine Induce tumor cell death [130]
Aripiprazole Depletion of endoplasmic reticulum calcium [131]
Digitoxin Alter mitochondrial membrane potential [132]
Lmiquimod Induce Ca2+ depletion [133, 134]
Abnormal tumor mitochondria OXPHOS Metformin OXPHOS inhibitor [135, 136]
Atovaquone OXPHOS inhibitor [135]
Arsenic trioxide OXPHOS inhibitor [135]
ONC212 OXPHOS inhibitor [100]
Mito-MGN OXPHOS inhibitor [101]
MITO-ONC-RX OXPHOS inhibitor [137]
Chitosan biguanide Mitochondrial function inhibitor [138, 139]
Phenformin Mitochondrial function inhibitor [140]
Sorafenib Mitochondrial function inhibitor, inducing tumor vessel normalization [141]