2010
A Variant in a MicroRNA complementary site in the 3′ UTR of the KIT oncogene increases risk of acral melanoma
Godshalk SE, Paranjape T, Nallur S, Speed W, Chan E, Molinaro AM, Bacchiocchi A, Hoyt K, Tworkoski K, Stern DF, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Lazova R, Halaban R, Kidd KK, Weidhaas JB, Slack FJ. A Variant in a MicroRNA complementary site in the 3′ UTR of the KIT oncogene increases risk of acral melanoma. Oncogene 2010, 30: 1542-1550. PMID: 21119596, PMCID: PMC3069149, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2010.536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMessenger RNAsComplementary sitesNovel genetic markersKIT oncogeneTarget genesRegulatory relationshipsUntranslated regionGenetic markersHeritable riskFunctional variantsGenetic variantsOncogeneMultifaceted roleProtein levelsProtein expressionVariant resultsComplementary sequencesReporter dataUTRMelanoma pathogenesisMiR-221KIT variantsSeed regionExpressionVariants
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
2000
Translation Rate of Human Tyrosinase Determines ItsN-Linked Glycosylation Level*
Újvári A, Aron R, Eisenhaure T, Cheng E, Parag H, Smicun Y, Halaban R, Hebert D. Translation Rate of Human Tyrosinase Determines ItsN-Linked Glycosylation Level*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 276: 5924-5931. PMID: 11069924, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m009203200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranslation rateCell-free systemProtein translation ratesType I membrane glycoproteinsNormal melanocytesHuman tyrosinaseSemi-permeabilized cellsMelanoma cellsUbiquitin-proteasomal pathwayRate of translationSite-directed mutagenesisWild-type tyrosinaseProtein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximideInefficient glycosylationGlycosylation efficiencyAberrant retentionProtein translationCotranslational eventsConsensus sitesCore glycanDegradative fateProtein doubletEndoplasmic reticulumMaturation eventsAmelanotic melanoma cells
1998
Release of cell cycle constraints in mouse melanocytes by overexpressed mutant E2F1E132, but not by deletion of p16INK4A or p21WAF1/CIP1
Halaban R, Cheng E, Zhang Y, Mandigo C, Miglarese M. Release of cell cycle constraints in mouse melanocytes by overexpressed mutant E2F1E132, but not by deletion of p16INK4A or p21WAF1/CIP1. Oncogene 1998, 16: 2489-2501. PMID: 9627115, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1201773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCell CycleCell Cycle ProteinsCell SurvivalCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21CyclinsDNA-Binding ProteinsE2F Transcription FactorsE2F1 Transcription FactorGene Expression RegulationHumansMelanocytesMiceMice, NudeMutagenesisProtein BiosynthesisRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRetinoblastoma ProteinRetinoblastoma-Binding Protein 1Tetradecanoylphorbol AcetateTranscription Factor DP1Transcription FactorsConceptsP21WAF1/CIP1Cell cycle progressionMouse melanocytesTarget genesCycle progressionRetinoblastoma tumor suppressor proteinE2F-mediated transactivationCell cycle constraintsTumor suppressor proteinRole of E2F1Deletion of p16INK4AFree E2FExpression of RbGene disruptionSuppressor proteinEctopic expressionHallmark of melanomaTetradecanoyl phorbol 13Loss of p16INK4aConstitutive expressionMelanoma cell linesCell deathNormal melanocytesIndependent growthMelanocyte growth