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MART-1 Antigen

Known as: MelanA, Melan A, Antigens, MART1 
A protein found on normal melanocytes (cells that make the pigment melanin) in the skin and in the retina. It is also found on most melanomas… 
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MART-1 Antigen (vaccine component)

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2017
2017
Coumestrol Down-Regulates Melanin Production in Melan-a Murine Melanocytes through Degradation of Tyrosinase.
Pigmentation reflects skin darkening caused by melanin production, but excessive melanin synthesis may cause problems, such as… 
2016
2016
Demethyleugenol β-Glucopyranoside Isolated from Agastache rugosa Decreases Melanin Synthesis via Down-regulation of MITF and SOX9.
Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) Kuntze has been well-known for its antioxidative properties. This study investigated the… 
2010
2010
Natural ortho-dihydroxyisoflavone derivatives from aged Korean fermented soybean paste as potent tyrosinase and melanin formation inhibitors.
2009
2009
Depigmentation of melanocytes by (2Z,8Z)-matricaria acid methyl ester isolated from Erigeron breviscapus.
To discover an active skin depigmenting agent, we isolated a novel inhibitor of melanin biosynthesis from the methanol extract of… 
2009
2009
Nonviral vectors with a biosurfactant MEL-A promote gene transfection into solid tumors in the mouse abdominal cavity.
Recently, we showed that a biosurfactatnt 4-O-[(4',6'-di-O-acethyl-2',3'-di-O-alkanoyl)-beta-D-mannopyranosyl] meso-erythritol A… 
2004
2004
Missense mutations in the globular tail of myosin-Va in dilute mice partially impair binding of Slac2-a/melanophilin
The well-known coat-color mutant mouse dilute exhibits a defect in melanosome transport, and although various mutations in the… 
2002
2002
A tissue-specific exon of myosin Va is responsible for selective cargo binding in melanocytes.
Class V myosins are molecular motors used for intracellular transportation and organelle tethering. The mouse Myosin Va (MyoVa… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Involvement of ITF2 in the Transcriptional Regulation of Melanogenic Genes*
In response to agouti signal protein, melanocytes switch from producing eumelanin to pheomelanin concomitant with the down… 
2001
2001
Transforming growth factor beta1 mediates hypopigmentation of B16 mouse melanoma cells by inhibition of melanin formation and melanosome maturation.
Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGFbeta1) downregulates tyrosinase in B16 melanoma cells by decreasing gene expression and the… 
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
Cancer Vaccine Design: A Novel Bacterial Adjuvant for Peptide-Specific CTL Induction
The recent identification of tumor Ags as potential vaccines has prompted the search for efficient adjuvants and delivery systems… 
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