2001
The Melanocortin-1 Receptor: Red Hair and Beyond
Schaffer J, Bolognia J. The Melanocortin-1 Receptor: Red Hair and Beyond. JAMA Dermatology 2001, 137: 1477-1485. PMID: 11708951, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.137.11.1477.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMelanocortin 1 receptorTransmembrane-spanning domainsG protein-coupled receptorsProtein-coupled receptorsRed hair phenotypeHuman pigmentationPigmentation phenotypesHair phenotypePheomelanin synthesisRed hairType of melaninHeterozygote effectUV-induced melanogenesisNonmelanoma skin cancerPhenotypeDecreased abilityReceptorsKey roleMelanocortin receptorsSkin cancerLociGeneticsFair skinPhysiologic variationsVariants
1994
Effects of Ultraviolet Irradiation on the Cell Cycle
BOLOGNIA J, SODI S, CHAKRABORTY A, FARGNOLI M, PAWELEK J. Effects of Ultraviolet Irradiation on the Cell Cycle. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 1994, 7: 320-325. PMID: 7886005, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.1994.tb00634.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell CycleFlow CytometryG1 PhaseG2 PhaseIodine RadioisotopesMelanocyte-Stimulating HormonesMelanoma, ExperimentalMiceMitosisTumor Cells, CulturedUltraviolet RaysConceptsMSH receptor activityG2/M phaseReceptor activityMelanoma cellsCloudman melanoma cellsM phaseCell cycleHr post irradiationBreast carcinoma cellsG2/M accumulationReceptor binding activityEffects of UVBAccumulation of cellsGeneralized cellular responseInjury responseUVB irradiationFlow cytometryCloudman cellsCarcinoma cellsG2/MNumber of cellsM accumulationCell linesTreatmentUVB radiation
1992
Molecular Cascades in UV Induced Melanogenesis: A Central Role for Melanotropins?
PAWELEK J, CHAKRABORTY A, OSBER M, ORLOW S, MIN K, ROSENZWEIG K, BOLOGNIA J. Molecular Cascades in UV Induced Melanogenesis: A Central Role for Melanotropins? Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 1992, 5: 348-356. PMID: 1292019, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.1992.tb00561.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansMelaninsMelanocytesMelanocyte-Stimulating HormonesSkinSkin PigmentationUltraviolet Rays
1991
Structural/functional relationships between internal and external MSH receptors: Modulation of expression in Cloudman melanoma cells by UVB radiation
Chakraborty A, Orlow S, Bolognia J, Pawelek J. Structural/functional relationships between internal and external MSH receptors: Modulation of expression in Cloudman melanoma cells by UVB radiation. Journal Of Cellular Physiology 1991, 147: 1-6. PMID: 1903794, DOI: 10.1002/jcp.1041470102.Peer-Reviewed Original Research