2006
RB/E2F Regulation and Dual Activity in the Melanocytic System
Halaban R. RB/E2F Regulation and Dual Activity in the Melanocytic System. 2006, 223-245. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59259-994-3_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchE2F transcriptional activityE2F interactionTranscriptional activityRb/E2F pathwayChromatin modification activitiesCyclin-dependent kinase activityE2F-regulated genesRb-binding proteinCell cycle genesE2F complex formationMelanoma cellsCell cycle progressionCell surface receptorsGene repressionE2F regulationCycle genesE2F pathwayCDK activityApoptosis genesKinase activityB-RafCycle progressionTumor suppressorCDK inhibitorsN-ras
2005
Rb/E2F: A two-edged sword in the melanocytic system
Halaban R. Rb/E2F: A two-edged sword in the melanocytic system. Cancer And Metastasis Reviews 2005, 24: 339-356. PMID: 15986142, DOI: 10.1007/s10555-005-1582-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE2F transcriptional activityTranscriptional activityActivated cell surface receptorsRb/E2F pathwayRb-E2F interactionCyclin-dependent kinase activityCell cycle genesE2F complex formationMelanoma cellsCdk inhibitors p16INK4ACell cycle progressionDependent kinase activityExpression of E2FCell surface receptorsGene repressionCycle genesE2F pathwayCDK activityApoptosis genesKinase activityB-RafCycle progressionRb interactionPhosphorylated RbTumor suppressor
2002
COMMENTARY Pigmentation in Melanomas: Changes Manifesting Underlying Oncogenic and Metabolic Activities
Halaban R. COMMENTARY Pigmentation in Melanomas: Changes Manifesting Underlying Oncogenic and Metabolic Activities. Oncology Research Featuring Preclinical And Clinical Cancer Therapeutics 2002, 13: 3-8. PMID: 12201672, DOI: 10.3727/096504002108747908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMelanocyte-specific gene expressionTranscription factor MITFDownregulation of tyrosinaseEpigenetic levelV-ATPaseRate-limiting enzymeTranscriptional activityGene expressionAcidified microenvironmentsAmelanotic melanoma cellsC-MycActivity of tyrosinaseEnhanced glycolysisMelanin synthesisExtracellular acidificationMelanoma tumorsTYR activityMelanoma cellsMetabolic activityPigmentationAnaerobic conditionsTyrosinase activityMetastatic melanocytic lesionsMetabolic changesTyrosinase
2000
Deregulated E2f Transcriptional Activity in Autonomously Growing Melanoma Cells
Halaban R, Cheng E, Smicun Y, Germino J. Deregulated E2f Transcriptional Activity in Autonomously Growing Melanoma Cells. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2000, 191: 1005-1016. PMID: 10727462, PMCID: PMC2193116, DOI: 10.1084/jem.191.6.1005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarrier ProteinsCell Cycle ProteinsCell DivisionCells, CulturedCellular SenescenceCulture Media, ConditionedCyclin-Dependent KinasesCyclinsDNA-Binding ProteinsDown-RegulationDrosophila ProteinsE2F Transcription FactorsE2F1 Transcription FactorE2F2 Transcription FactorE2F3 Transcription FactorE2F4 Transcription FactorE2F5 Transcription FactorE2F6 Transcription FactorEnzyme InhibitorsFlavonoidsHumansMelanocytesMelanomaPhosphorylationPiperidinesProtein BindingRetinoblastoma-Binding Protein 1Trans-ActivatorsTranscription Factor DP1Transcription FactorsTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsExternal growth factorsE2F DNAPocket proteinsCyclin-dependent kinase 4Normal melanocytesTranscriptional activityRetinoblastoma tumor suppressor proteinMelanoma cellsMalignant human melanocytesE2F transcription factorsE2F family membersE2F transcriptional activityTumor suppressor proteinGel shift analysisCell cycle progressionForm of pRBGrowth factorContinuous high expressionE2F activityOnly family memberTranscription factorsProtein DNASuppressor proteinFamily membersMolecular basisThe Regulation of Normal Melanocyte Proliferation
Halaban R. The Regulation of Normal Melanocyte Proliferation. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 2000, 13: 4-14. PMID: 10761990, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0749.2000.130103.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscription factorsIntracellular signal transduction cascadesE2F transcription factorsImmediate early response genesSignal transduction cascadeHepatocyte growth factor/scatter factorGrowth factorGrowth factor/scatter factorE2F transcriptional activityCyclin-dependent kinasesSynergistic growth factorsNormal human melanocytesPocket proteinsRetinoblastoma familyPeptide growth factorsStem cell factorTransduction cascadeNormal melanocyte proliferationEctopic expressionResponse genesTranscriptional activityFibroblast growth factorMolecular eventsHuman melanocytesIntermediate effectors
1996
Growth factors and melanomas.
Halaban R. Growth factors and melanomas. Seminars In Oncology 1996, 23: 673-81. PMID: 8970586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarrier ProteinsCell Cycle ProteinsCell Transformation, NeoplasticCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Cyclin-Dependent KinasesEndothelinsFibroblast Growth Factor 2Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGrowth SubstancesHumansMelanocytesMelanomaReceptors, Growth FactorSignal TransductionConceptsCyclin-dependent kinasesFibroblast growth factorNormal human melanocytesMast/stem cell growth factorCell cycleCDK inhibitor p16INK4Human melanocytesMelanoma cellsGrowth factorHepatocyte growth factor/scatter factorStem cell growth factorGrowth factor/scatter factorSynergistic growth factorsNeuropeptide endothelin-1Cell cycle progressionPhosphorylation of retinoblastomaGrowth constraintsWild-type p53Unregulated expressionTranscriptional activityNegative regulatorCycle progressionResult of inactivationBasic fibroblast growth factorInhibitory complex