August 3, 2025Open Access

Targeting Cholesterol-Dependent Piezo1 Activation Impairs Amoeboid Migration in Melanoma Cells

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SKSylvia KuangAlbany Medical Center Hospital AAAlleah AbrenicaAlbany Medical Center Hospital NKNeelakshi KarInstitute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

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Phenotypic screen identifies statins that impair amoeboid migration in melanoma by disrupting Piezo1 function, suggesting a target for limiting metastasis.

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Cholesterol plays a crucial role in the migration of melanoma cells through confined spaces.
Statins effectively inhibit amoeboid migration in melanoma by reducing intracellular cholesterol levels.
Restoring cholesterol or activating Piezo1 can reverse the migration impairment caused by statins.
Higher levels of cholesterol biosynthesis enzymes in patients correlate with poorer survival outcomes in melanoma.

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Kuang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0c7be6551bb0af8d077a https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.11.664494

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Phenotypic screen identifies statins that impair amoeboid migration in melanoma by disrupting Piezo1 function, suggesting a target for limiting metastasis.

Targeting Cholesterol-Dependent Piezo1 Activation Impairs Amoeboid Migration in Melanoma Cells

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Targeting Cholesterol-Dependent Piezo1 Activation Impairs Amoeboid Migration in Melanoma Cells

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