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Melanosomes

Known as: Melanosome 
A tissue-specific, membrane-bounded cytoplasmic organelle within which melanin pigments are synthesized and stored. Melanosomes are synthesized in… (More)

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Cellular StructuresCytoplasmic Granulesmelanocyte
MicrobiologicalProcess of secretionaspects of radiation effectsphysiological aspects

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melanosome lumenmelanosome membrane

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Melanosomes
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melanocyte
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Process of secretion

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2008
2008
Melanosomes at a glance.
Melanosomes, the pigment granules that provide tissues with colour and photoprotection, are the cellular site of synthesis… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
SLC24A5, a putative cation exchanger, affects pigmentation in zebrafish and humans.
Lighter variations of pigmentation in humans are associated with diminished number, size, and density of melanosomes, the… (More)
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2002
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2002
A family of Rab27-binding proteins. Melanophilin links Rab27a and myosin Va function in melanosome transport.
The Rab27a GTPase regulates diverse processes involving lysosome-related organelles, including melanosome motility in melanocytes… (More)
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
Slac2-a/melanophilin, the missing link between Rab27 and myosin Va: implications of a tripartite protein complex for melanosome transport.
Myosin Va is a member of the unconventional class V myosin family, and a mutation in the myosin Va gene causes pigment granule… (More)
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
Rab27a Regulates the Peripheral Distribution of Melanosomes in Melanocytes
Rab GTPases are regulators of intracellular membrane traffic. We report a possible function of Rab27a, a protein implicated in… (More)
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2001
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2001
Distinct Protein Sorting and Localization to Premelanosomes, Melanosomes, and Lysosomes in Pigmented Melanocytic Cells✪
Melanosomes and premelanosomes are lysosome-related organelles with a unique structure and cohort of resident proteins. We have… (More)
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2000
Highly Cited
2000
Mutations in RAB27A cause Griscelli syndrome associated with haemophagocytic syndrome
Griscelli syndrome (GS, MIM 214450), a rare, autosomal recessive disorder, results in pigmentary dilution of the skin and the… (More)
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1998
Highly Cited
1998
Visualization of Melanosome Dynamics within Wild-Type and Dilute Melanocytes Suggests a Paradigm for Myosin V Function In Vivo
Unlike wild-type mouse melanocytes, where melanosomes are concentrated in dendrites and dendritic tips, melanosomes in dilute… (More)
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1998
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1998
Mutation in AP-3 δ in the mocha Mouse Links Endosomal Transport to Storage Deficiency in Platelets, Melanosomes, and Synaptic Vesicles
The mouse mutant mocha, a model for the Hermansky-Pudlak storage pool deficiency syndrome, is characterized by defective… (More)
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1983
Highly Cited
1983
Selective photothermolysis: precise microsurgery by selective absorption of pulsed radiation.
Suitably brief pulses of selectively absorbed optical radiation can cause selective damage to pigmented structures, cells, and… (More)
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