2006
Rab33A: Characterization, Expression, and Suppression by Epigenetic Modification
Cheng E, Trombetta SE, Kovacs D, Beech RD, Ariyan S, Reyes-Mugica M, McNiff JM, Narayan D, Kluger HM, Picardo M, Halaban R. Rab33A: Characterization, Expression, and Suppression by Epigenetic Modification. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2006, 126: 2257-2271. PMID: 16810302, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsX chromosome-linked geneSpecific gene expressionTranscription initiation siteSpecific promoter regionsMelanoma cellsGTPase mutantsEpigenetic modificationsSmall GTPaseDNA methylationVesicular transportRab33AGene expressionPromoter regionMelanosomal proteinsInitiation siteNormal melanocytesAberrant downregulationGenesEarly eventsAberrant processesMelanocytesExpressionGTPaseImportant roleNormal processGrowth Factor Receptors and Signal Transduction Regulating the Proliferation and Differentiation of Melanocytes
Halaban R, Moellmann G. Growth Factor Receptors and Signal Transduction Regulating the Proliferation and Differentiation of Melanocytes. 2006, 445-463. DOI: 10.1002/9780470987100.ch22.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Tyrosinase Maturation and Oligomerization in the Endoplasmic Reticulum Require a Melanocyte-specific Factor*
Francis E, Wang N, Parag H, Halaban R, Hebert DN. Tyrosinase Maturation and Oligomerization in the Endoplasmic Reticulum Require a Melanocyte-specific Factor*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2003, 278: 25607-25617. PMID: 12724309, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m303411200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCalnexinCalreticulinCells, CulturedCentrifugation, Density GradientCHO CellsCricetinaeCross-Linking ReagentsDimerizationDogsElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelEndoplasmic ReticulumLectinsMelanocytesMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMicrosomesMonophenol MonooxygenaseMutationOxidoreductasesPancreasPlasmidsPolysaccharidesProtein BindingProtein BiosynthesisProtein FoldingProtein TransportProteinsRabbitsSucroseTime FactorsTranscription, GeneticTrypsinConceptsMelanocyte-specific factorsSemipermeabilized cellsEndoplasmic reticulum retentionLectin chaperones calnexinMelanocyte-specific proteinsTyrosinase-related protein 1Wild-type tyrosinaseSynthesis of melaninChaperone interactionsChaperone calnexinTyrosinase maturationMouse melanocytesTrypsin-resistant stateProtein 1Human tyrosinaseTranslation systemOligomerizationPersistent interactionsMaturationMelanocytesTyrosinaseCellsCalnexinMisfoldingER
2002
Coexpression of Wild-Type Tyrosinase Enhances Maturation of Temperature-Sensitive Tyrosinase Mutants
Halaban R, Cheng E, Hebert DN. Coexpression of Wild-Type Tyrosinase Enhances Maturation of Temperature-Sensitive Tyrosinase Mutants. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2002, 119: 481-488. PMID: 12190874, DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2002.01824.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type proteinTyrosinase mutantsMutant proteinsGlycosylation-deficient mutantsGlycosylation-deficient formsOculocutaneous albinism 1Wild-type tyrosinaseDevelopment of pigmentsDifferent mutant allelesType I membraneActivity-dependent mannerNonpermissive temperatureMutant allelesEndoplasmic reticulumTypes of mutationsMutantsFunction mutationsCarbohydrate processingMelanin synthesisProteinCoexpressionMelanocytesTyrosinase activityMutationsMaturation
1994
Characterization of Mouse Pmel 17 Gene and Silver Locus
KWON B, KIM K, HALABAN R, PICKARD R. Characterization of Mouse Pmel 17 Gene and Silver Locus. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 1994, 7: 394-397. PMID: 7761347, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.1994.tb00067.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCDNA clonesPutative cytoplasmic tailPmel 17Amino acidsC-terminal amino acidsSingle nucleotide insertionSilver locusGenomic regionsCytoplasmic tailCarboxyl terminusC-terminusMurine melanocytesNucleotide insertionMutation sitesProteinClonesGenesTerminusLociMajor defectsMutationsResiduesAcidMelanocytesInsertion
1993
KIT ligand (mast cell growth factor) inhibits the growth of KIT-expressing melanoma cells.
Zakut R, Perlis R, Eliyahu S, Yarden Y, Givol D, Lyman S, Halaban R. KIT ligand (mast cell growth factor) inhibits the growth of KIT-expressing melanoma cells. Oncogene 1993, 8: 2221-9. PMID: 7687762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceCell DivisionHematopoietic Cell Growth FactorsHumansMelanomaMolecular Sequence DataNeoplasm ProteinsPhosphorylationProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene MasProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-kitRNA, MessengerRNA, NeoplasmStem Cell FactorTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsMast cell growth factorMelanoma cell linesNormal melanocyte developmentMelanoma cellsAberrant signal transductionMetastatic melanoma cell linesCell linesActivation of KITMelanocyte developmentSignal transductionKIT proto-oncogeneKinase activationKIT mRNAKit ligandNormal melanocytesProto-oncogeneKIT kinaseCell growth factorBiological responsesGrowth factorHuman melanomaMelanocytesCellsKIT expressionNeoplastic melanocytesA transcriptional inhibitor induced in human melanoma cells upon ultraviolet irradiation.
Yang Y, Rutberg S, Luo F, Spratt T, Halaban R, Ferrone S, Ronai Z. A transcriptional inhibitor induced in human melanoma cells upon ultraviolet irradiation. Molecular Cancer Research 1993, 4: 595-602. PMID: 8398900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular correlates in the progression of normal melanocytes to melanomas.
Halaban R. Molecular correlates in the progression of normal melanocytes to melanomas. Seminars In Cancer Biology 1993, 4: 171-81. PMID: 8318693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMelanoma suppressor geneBasic fibroblast growth factorSuppressor geneMolecular basisGrowth factor autonomyTumor suppressor geneGene activationSpecific genesChromosome 1Intracellular loopFibroblast growth factorInappropriate expressionGrowth controlGenesGrowth advantageNormal melanocytesMalignant phenotypeDifferentiated functionsAberrant expressionAutocrine growthMalignant progressionMolecular correlatesGrowth factorMelanocytesInactivationGrowth Regulation in Normal and Malignant Melanocytes
Halaban R. Growth Regulation in Normal and Malignant Melanocytes. Recent Results In Cancer Research 1993, 128: 133-150. PMID: 8356315, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-84881-0_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal human melanocytesHuman melanocytesSignal transduction pathwaysGrowth factorMalignant melanocytesGrowth factors/receptorsTransduction pathwaysGrowth regulationConstitutive activationBiochemical basisBiochemical eventsNormal melanocytesGrowth phaseRadial growth phaseMalignant stateMelanocytesMelanoma cellsNormal counterpartsPreneoplastic cellsReceptor activityInappropriate productionCellsMetastatic melanoma lesionsActivationReceptorsmet and HGF-SF in normal melanocytes and melanoma cells.
Halaban R, Rubin J, White W. met and HGF-SF in normal melanocytes and melanoma cells. 1993, 65: 329-39. PMID: 8380740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHGF-SFFactor-dependent cellsMelanoma cellsNormal human melanocytesSignal transductionMouse melanocytesTumorigenic phenotypeHuman melanocytesHuman melanoma cellsNormal melanocytesAutocrine loopMelanocytesHuman melanomaMalignant conversionMelanin contentTyrosinase activityEctopic sitesCellsSynergistic factorExpressionBFGFERK2TransductionPhosphorylationProtein
1991
Localization of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor mRNA in Melanocytic Lesions by In Situ Hybridization
Scott G, Stoler M, Sarkar S, Halaban R. Localization of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor mRNA in Melanocytic Lesions by In Situ Hybridization. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1991, 96: 318-322. PMID: 2002252, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12465203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBFGF gene transcriptsBasic fibroblast growth factorGene transcriptsCell populationsGrowth factorNormal human melanocytesDermal cell typesFibroblast growth factorHuman melanocytesCell typesParacrine growth factorCellular proliferationAberrant expressionSitu hybridizationMelanocytic lesionsMetastatic melanomaBasic FGF expressionFGF expressionGrowth independenceTranscriptsBasic fibroblast growth factor mRNADysplastic neviExpressionParacrine mechanismsMelanocytesProliferation and malignant transformation of melanocytes.
Halaban R, Moellmann G. Proliferation and malignant transformation of melanocytes. Critical Reviews™ In Oncogenesis 1991, 2: 247-58. PMID: 1958709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive receptor tyrosine kinasesTissue-specific genesReceptor tyrosine kinasesSignal transmission pathwaysGrowth factor receptorLow molecular weight inhibitorsUnregulated expressionCertain chromosomesTyrosine kinaseGenesNormal melanocytesMalignant transformationMouse fibroblastsFactor receptorDrug designWeight inhibitorsKaryotypic changesKinaseMelanoma-prone familiesGrowth factorOncogeneHuman melanomaMelanocytesMelanoma growthTransmission pathways
1989
Transformation of murine melanocytes by basic fibroblast growth factor cDNA and oncogenes and selective suppression of the transformed phenotype in a reconstituted cutaneous environment.
Dotto G, Moellmann G, Ghosh S, Edwards M, Halaban R. Transformation of murine melanocytes by basic fibroblast growth factor cDNA and oncogenes and selective suppression of the transformed phenotype in a reconstituted cutaneous environment. Journal Of Cell Biology 1989, 109: 3115-3128. PMID: 2556408, PMCID: PMC2115972, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.109.6.3115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasic fibroblast growth factorMurine melanocytesTransformation of melanocytesNormal murine melanocytesMetastatic melanoma cellsSynthesis of melaninMelanotic phenotypeConstitutive expressionFibroblast growth factorOncogene MYCRespective transformantsTransformantsFactor cDNAFormation of tumorsReconstitution experimentsDifferentiated functionsRecombinant retrovirusExogenous basic fibroblast growth factorOncogeneAutonomous growthExpression of bFGFCDNAConstitutive productionNude miceMelanocytes
1988
Paracrine Stimulation of Melanocytes by Keratinocytes through Basic Fibroblast Growth Factora
HALABAN R, LANGDON R, BIRCHALL N, CCUONO C, BAIRD A, SCOTT G, MOELLOMANN G, MCGUIRE J. Paracrine Stimulation of Melanocytes by Keratinocytes through Basic Fibroblast Growth Factora. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1988, 548: 180-190. PMID: 2470294, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1988.tb18805.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasic fibroblast growth factorBFGF gene transcriptsGrowth factorNormal human melanocytesGene transcriptsFibroblast growth factorNatural growth factorsNorthern blotHuman melanocytesMelanocyte mitogensMelanocyte growthParacrine stimulationMelanocytesHuman keratinocytesSynthetic peptidesKeratinocytesUltraviolet BTranscriptsPresence of keratinocytesMitogenBindingBlotProliferationMonophosphateResponses of Cultured Melanocytes to Defined Growth Factors
HALABAN R. Responses of Cultured Melanocytes to Defined Growth Factors. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 1988, 1: 18-26. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.1988.tb00790.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBasic fibroblast growth factorCyclic adenosine monophosphateGrowth factorSpecific growth factorsCell divisionHuman melanocyte culturesFibroblast growth factorNatural growth factorsNormal melanocytesCultured melanocytesStimulatory activityDifferentiated functionsMelanocyte proliferationMelanocyte culturesMelanocytesNormal fibroblastsAdenosine monophosphateTyrosinases of murine melanocytes with mutations at the albino locus.
Halaban R, Moellmann G, Tamura A, Kwon BS, Kuklinska E, Pomerantz SH, Lerner AB. Tyrosinases of murine melanocytes with mutations at the albino locus. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1988, 85: 7241-7245. PMID: 3140237, PMCID: PMC282161, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.85.19.7241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlbino locusTrans-Golgi networkWild-type melanocytesWild-type strainAbnormal posttranslational modificationsSynthesis of melaninDiminished pigmentationStructural genePosttranslational modificationsMurine melanocytesLocus mutantsKey enzymeLevels of mRNAMutantsKinetics of activationProteolytic cleavageUnstable enzymeEnzymeLociMelanocytesReduced levelsMutationsConfer susceptibilityTyrosinaseLittle enzymeBasic fibroblast growth factor from human keratinocytes is a natural mitogen for melanocytes.
Halaban R, Langdon R, Birchall N, Cuono C, Baird A, Scott G, Moellmann G, McGuire J. Basic fibroblast growth factor from human keratinocytes is a natural mitogen for melanocytes. Journal Of Cell Biology 1988, 107: 1611-1619. PMID: 2459134, PMCID: PMC2115244, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.107.4.1611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasic fibroblast growth factorFibroblast growth factorBFGF gene transcriptsHuman melanocytesGrowth factorNormal human melanocytesNatural mitogenHuman keratinocytesGene transcriptsNatural growth factorsNorthern blotMelanocyte mitogensMelanocyte growthMelanocytesPure culturePresence of serumMitogenSynthetic peptidesKeratinocytesCellsCAMPTranscriptsPresence of keratinocytesBindingBlotCytogenetic Analysis of Melanocytes From Premalignant Nevi and Melanomas2
Cowan J, Halaban R, Francka U. Cytogenetic Analysis of Melanocytes From Premalignant Nevi and Melanomas2. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1988, 80: 1159-1164. PMID: 3166071, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/80.14.1159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchbFGF 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
1987
A melanocyte-specific complementary DNA clone whose expression is inducible by melanotropin and isobutylmethyl xanthine.
Kwon B, Halaban R, Kim G, Usack L, Pomerantz S, Haq A. A melanocyte-specific complementary DNA clone whose expression is inducible by melanotropin and isobutylmethyl xanthine. Molecular Biology & Medicine 1987, 4: 339-55. PMID: 2449595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthineAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalCatechol OxidaseDNAGene Expression RegulationGlycoproteinsHumansMelaninsMelanocytesMelanocyte-Stimulating HormonesMelanomaMelanoma, ExperimentalMiceMonophenol MonooxygenaseNeoplasm ProteinsPigmentationSpecies SpecificityTheophyllineTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsPmel 17CDNA clonesLambda gt11 cDNA libraryComplementary DNA cloneHuman tyrosinase geneNormal human melanocytesSingle geneDNA clonesCDNA libraryStimulation of humanMRNA speciesTyrosinase geneMurine melanocytesMurine DNAMurine melanoma cellsRestriction fragmentsHuman melanocytesRepresentative clonesGenesClonesImmunological homologyCDNAMelanoma cellsMelanocytesSpecies