1996
Characterization and Subcellular Localization of Human Pmel 17/silver, a 100-kDa (Pre)Melanosomal Membrane Protein Associated With 5,6,-Dihydroxyindole-2-Carboxylic Acid (DHICA) Converting Activity
Lee Z, Hou L, Moellmann G, Kuklinska E, Antol K, Fraser M, Halaban R, Kwon B. Characterization and Subcellular Localization of Human Pmel 17/silver, a 100-kDa (Pre)Melanosomal Membrane Protein Associated With 5,6,-Dihydroxyindole-2-Carboxylic Acid (DHICA) Converting Activity. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1996, 106: 605-610. PMID: 8617992, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12345163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPmel 17Baculovirus expression vectorCo-precipitated proteinsElectron transfer chainPigmentation lociCytosolic vesiclesInsect cellsComplexed proteinsSubcellular localizationPolyclonal antibodiesProtein AssociatedMelanin biosynthesisPigment cellsExpression vectorPrimary structureTransfer chainApproximate molecular sizeHuman melanoma cellsProteinNatural proteinsOxidoreductive enzymesMelanoma cellsUltrastructural locationElectron microscopic cytochemistryCells
1992
Growth Factors, Receptor Kinases, and Protein Tyro sine Phosphatases in Normal and Malignant Melanocytes
Halaban R, Fan B, Ahn J, Funasaka Y, Gitay-Goren H, Neufeld G. Growth Factors, Receptor Kinases, and Protein Tyro sine Phosphatases in Normal and Malignant Melanocytes. Journal Of Immunotherapy 1992, 12: 154-161. PMID: 1445804, DOI: 10.1097/00002371-199210000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMast cell growth factorReceptor tyrosine kinasesFibroblast growth factorTyrosine kinaseTyrosyl-phosphorylated proteinsExpression of pigmentationTransmembrane receptor tyrosine kinaseHepatocyte growth factorGrowth factorGrowth factor/receptor systemsHuman melanocyte proliferationBasic FGFMelanoma cellsProtein tyrosineReceptor kinasePigment cellsBasic fibroblast growth factorFGF receptorsKinaseHuman melanoma cellsNormal melanocytesKIT kinaseMalignant phenotypeMelanocyte proliferationCell growth factor
1987
Transplantation of Human Melanocytes
Lerner A, Halaban R, Klaus S, Moellmann G. Transplantation of Human Melanocytes. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1987, 89: 219-224. PMID: 3624895, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12470973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNormal murine melanocytes in culture
Tamura A, Halaban R, Moellmann G, Cowan J, Lerner M, Lerner A. Normal murine melanocytes in culture. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology 1987, 23: 519-522. PMID: 3610949, DOI: 10.1007/bf02628423.Peer-Reviewed Original Research