1999
UV Light and MSH Receptors
CHAKRABORTY A, FUNASAKA Y, SLOMINSKI A, BOLOGNIA J, SODI S, ICHIHASHI M, PAWELEK J. UV Light and MSH Receptors. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1999, 885: 100-116. PMID: 10816644, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1999.tb08668.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMSH receptorsSun-exposed areasAlpha-MSH receptorsSkin of miceMSH receptor activityPOMC-derived peptidesAction of UVBEffects of UVBGuinea pigsReceptor activityUVB irradiationUltraviolet B radiationReceptor productionCellular responsivenessReceptorsUVB damageB radiationSkin pigmentationUVBHuman melanocytesCutaneous melanogenesisMSHMelanin contentResultant increaseSkin
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 ResearchConceptsMSH 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
1989
UVB-Induced Melanogenesis May Be Mediated Through the MSH-Receptor System
Bolognia J, Murray M, Pawelek J. UVB-Induced Melanogenesis May Be Mediated Through the MSH-Receptor System. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1989, 92: 651-656. PMID: 2497190, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12696836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMSH receptor activityUltraviolet B radiationReceptor activityMSH binding capacityMSH receptor systemMelanin-producing melanocytesUVB-induced melanogenesisHigh-affinity receptorGuinea pig skinEffects of UVBCloudman S91 mouse melanoma cellsS91 mouse melanoma cellsFamily of peptidesCutaneous melanocytesGuinea pigsMouse melanoma cellsAffinity receptorMelanoma cellsCellular responsivenessB radiationPig skinUVB lightCutaneous melanogenesisMelanocytesMSH