1988
bFGF as an autocrine growth factor for human melanomas.
Halaban R, Kwon BS, Ghosh S, Delli Bovi P, Baird A. bFGF as an autocrine growth factor for human melanomas. Oncogene Research 1988, 3: 177-86. PMID: 3226725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasic fibroblast growth factorNormal human melanocytesBFGF gene transcriptsHuman melanocytesGrowth factorAutocrine growth factorGene transcriptsHuman metastatic melanomaMolecular mechanismsFibroblast growth factorNormal melanocytesCyclic adenosine monophosphateSerum-containing mediumAnti-bFGF antibodyMelanoma cellsAbnormal expressionAdenosine monophosphateHuman melanomaMelanocytesRegular culture mediumDibutyryl cyclic adenosine monophosphateMitogenic activityCulture mediumCellsTranscripts
1977
The dual effect of melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) on the growth of cultured mouse melanoma cells
Halaban R, Lerner A. The dual effect of melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) on the growth of cultured mouse melanoma cells. Experimental Cell Research 1977, 108: 111-117. PMID: 196867, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-4827(77)80016-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMelanocyte stimulating hormoneMouse melanoma cellsMelanoma cellsInhibition of growthTyrosinase activityIntracellular levelsRate of proliferationExogenous adenosineLow tyrosinase activityCyclic monophosphateHormoneDual effectHigh tyrosinase activityStimulationCellsActivation of tyrosinaseInhibitionStimulation of growthCulture mediumToxic substances