MeSH Review:
Melanocytes
- Mutations in the gene encoding B, a novel transporter protein, reduce melanin content in medaka. Fukamachi, S., Shimada, A., Shima, A. Nat. Genet. (2001)
- Ectopic expression of MITF, a gene for Waardenburg syndrome type 2, converts fibroblasts to cells with melanocyte characteristics. Tachibana, M., Takeda, K., Nobukuni, Y., Urabe, K., Long, J.E., Meyers, K.A., Aaronson, S.A., Miki, T. Nat. Genet. (1996)
- Nr-CAM is a target gene of the beta-catenin/LEF-1 pathway in melanoma and colon cancer and its expression enhances motility and confers tumorigenesis. Conacci-Sorrell, M.E., Ben-Yedidia, T., Shtutman, M., Feinstein, E., Einat, P., Ben-Ze'ev, A. Genes Dev. (2002)
- Recombinant human stem cell factor (kit ligand) promotes human mast cell and melanocyte hyperplasia and functional activation in vivo. Costa, J.J., Demetri, G.D., Harrist, T.J., Dvorak, A.M., Hayes, D.F., Merica, E.A., Menchaca, D.M., Gringeri, A.J., Schwartz, L.B., Galli, S.J. J. Exp. Med. (1996)
- Differentiation and tumorigenicity of human malignant melanocytes in relation to their culture conditions. Aubert, C., Rougé, F., Galindo, J.R. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. (1984)
- Transient steel factor dependence by neural crest-derived melanocyte precursors. Morrison-Graham, K., Weston, J.A. Dev. Biol. (1993)
- Bcl2 regulation by the melanocyte master regulator Mitf modulates lineage survival and melanoma cell viability. McGill, G.G., Horstmann, M., Widlund, H.R., Du, J., Motyckova, G., Nishimura, E.K., Lin, Y.L., Ramaswamy, S., Avery, W., Ding, H.F., Jordan, S.A., Jackson, I.J., Korsmeyer, S.J., Golub, T.R., Fisher, D.E. Cell (2002)
- Sox10 mutation disrupts neural crest development in Dom Hirschsprung mouse model. Southard-Smith, E.M., Kos, L., Pavan, W.J. Nat. Genet. (1998)
- Variants of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor gene are associated with red hair and fair skin in humans. Valverde, P., Healy, E., Jackson, I., Rees, J.L., Thody, A.J. Nat. Genet. (1995)
- Interaction of endothelin-3 with endothelin-B receptor is essential for development of epidermal melanocytes and enteric neurons. Baynash, A.G., Hosoda, K., Giaid, A., Richardson, J.A., Emoto, N., Hammer, R.E., Yanagisawa, M. Cell (1994)
- Cell surface antigens of human melanocytes and melanoma. Expression of adenosine deaminase binding protein is extinguished with melanocyte transformation. Houghton, A.N., Albino, A.P., Cordon-Cardo, C., Davis, L.J., Eisinger, M. J. Exp. Med. (1988)
- Effect of azelaic acid on human malignant melanoma. Nazzaro-Porro, M., Passi, S., Zina, G., Bernengo, A., Breathnach, A., Gallagher, S., Morpurgo, G. Lancet (1980)
- Different cis-acting elements are involved in the regulation of TRP1 and TRP2 promoter activities by cyclic AMP: pivotal role of M boxes (GTCATGTGCT) and of microphthalmia. Bertolotto, C., Buscà, R., Abbe, P., Bille, K., Aberdam, E., Ortonne, J.P., Ballotti, R. Mol. Cell. Biol. (1998)
- Clinical significance of alpha(v)beta3 integrin and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression in cutaneous malignant melanoma lesions. Natali, P.G., Hamby, C.V., Felding-Habermann, B., Liang, B., Nicotra, M.R., Di Filippo, F., Giannarelli, D., Temponi, M., Ferrone, S. Cancer Res. (1997)
- Effect of 17 beta-estradiol on the growth of estrogen receptor-positive human melanoma in vitro and in athymic mice. Feucht, K.A., Walker, M.J., Das Gupta, T.K., Beattie, C.W. Cancer Res. (1988)
- The cleavage of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor, MITF, by caspases plays an essential role in melanocyte and melanoma cell apoptosis. Larribere, L., Hilmi, C., Khaled, M., Gaggioli, C., Bille, K., Auberger, P., Ortonne, J.P., Ballotti, R., Bertolotto, C. Genes Dev. (2005)
- c-Kit triggers dual phosphorylations, which couple activation and degradation of the essential melanocyte factor Mi. Wu, M., Hemesath, T.J., Takemoto, C.M., Horstmann, M.A., Wells, A.G., Price, E.R., Fisher, D.Z., Fisher, D.E. Genes Dev. (2000)
- A role for dipeptidyl peptidase IV in suppressing the malignant phenotype of melanocytic cells. Wesley, U.V., Albino, A.P., Tiwari, S., Houghton, A.N. J. Exp. Med. (1999)
- Genetic and biochemical evidence that haploinsufficiency of the Nf1 tumor suppressor gene modulates melanocyte and mast cell fates in vivo. Ingram, D.A., Yang, F.C., Travers, J.B., Wenning, M.J., Hiatt, K., New, S., Hood, A., Shannon, K., Williams, D.A., Clapp, D.W. J. Exp. Med. (2000)
- Self-tolerance to the murine homologue of a tyrosinase-derived melanoma antigen: implications for tumor immunotherapy. Colella, T.A., Bullock, T.N., Russell, L.B., Mullins, D.W., Overwijk, W.W., Luckey, C.J., Pierce, R.A., Restifo, N.P., Engelhard, V.H. J. Exp. Med. (2000)
- Grey-lethal mutation induces severe malignant autosomal recessive osteopetrosis in mouse and human. Chalhoub, N., Benachenhou, N., Rajapurohitam, V., Pata, M., Ferron, M., Frattini, A., Villa, A., Vacher, J. Nat. Med. (2003)
- Murine cutaneous mastocytosis and epidermal melanocytosis induced by keratinocyte expression of transgenic stem cell factor. Kunisada, T., Lu, S.Z., Yoshida, H., Nishikawa, S., Nishikawa, S., Mizoguchi, M., Hayashi, S., Tyrrell, L., Williams, D.A., Wang, X., Longley, B.J. J. Exp. Med. (1998)
- Elucidating the autoimmune and antitumor effector mechanisms of a treatment based on cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 blockade in combination with a B16 melanoma vaccine: comparison of prophylaxis and therapy. van Elsas, A., Sutmuller, R.P., Hurwitz, A.A., Ziskin, J., Villasenor, J., Medema, J.P., Overwijk, W.W., Restifo, N.P., Melief, C.J., Offringa, R., Allison, J.P. J. Exp. Med. (2001)
- Rab27A-binding protein Slp2-a is required for peripheral melanosome distribution and elongated cell shape in melanocytes. Kuroda, T.S., Fukuda, M. Nat. Cell Biol. (2004)
- Action of the e locus of mice in the response of phaeomelanic hair follicles to alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in vitro. Tamate, H.B., Takeuchi, T. Science (1984)
- Melanocyte lineage-specific antigen gp100 is recognized by melanoma-derived tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. Bakker, A.B., Schreurs, M.W., de Boer, A.J., Kawakami, Y., Rosenberg, S.A., Adema, G.J., Figdor, C.G. J. Exp. Med. (1994)
- Endocrine responsiveness in human melanocytes and melanoma cells in culture. Fuller, B.B., Meyskens, F.L. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. (1981)
- Mitotic activity in non-neoplastic melanocytes in vivo as determined by histochemical, autoradiographic, and electron microscope studies. Jimbow, K., Roth, S.I., Fitzpatrick, T.B., Szabo, G. J. Cell Biol. (1975)
- Identification of a melanosomal matrix protein encoded by the murine si (silver) locus using "organelle scanning". Zhou, B.K., Kobayashi, T., Donatien, P.D., Bennett, D.C., Hearing, V.J., Orlow, S.J. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (1994)
- The transcription factor Sox10 is a key regulator of peripheral glial development. Britsch, S., Goerich, D.E., Riethmacher, D., Peirano, R.I., Rossner, M., Nave, K.A., Birchmeier, C., Wegner, M. Genes Dev. (2001)
- Genetics of dark skin in mice. Fitch, K.R., McGowan, K.A., van Raamsdonk, C.D., Fuchs, H., Lee, D., Puech, A., Hérault, Y., Threadgill, D.W., Hrabé de Angelis, M., Barsh, G.S. Genes Dev. (2003)
- Translation of a retained intron in tyrosinase-related protein (TRP) 2 mRNA generates a new cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL)-defined and shared human melanoma antigen not expressed in normal cells of the melanocytic lineage. Lupetti, R., Pisarra, P., Verrecchia, A., Farina, C., Nicolini, G., Anichini, A., Bordignon, C., Sensi, M., Parmiani, G., Traversari, C. J. Exp. Med. (1998)
- Deregulated E2F transcriptional activity in autonomously growing melanoma cells. Halaban, R., Cheng, E., Smicun, Y., Germino, J. J. Exp. Med. (2000)
- Intermediate filaments in malignant melanomas. Identification and use as marker in surgical pathology. Ramaekers, F.C., Puts, J.J., Moesker, O., Kant, A., Vooijs, G.P., Jap, P.H. J. Clin. Invest. (1983)
- Altered proopiomelanocortin gene expression in adrenocorticotropin-producing nonpituitary tumors. Comparative studies with corticotropic adenomas and normal pituitaries. de Keyzer, Y., Bertagna, X., Lenne, F., Girard, F., Luton, J.P., Kahn, A. J. Clin. Invest. (1985)
- Detection of melanoma cells in peripheral blood by means of reverse transcriptase and polymerase chain reaction. Smith, B., Selby, P., Southgate, J., Pittman, K., Bradley, C., Blair, G.E. Lancet (1991)
- Expression of the neuroectodermal intermediate filament nestin in human melanomas. Flørenes, V.A., Holm, R., Myklebost, O., Lendahl, U., Fodstad, O. Cancer Res. (1994)