Skin as a living coloring book: how epithelial cells create patterns of pigmentation

Skin β-Endorphin Mediates Addiction to UV Light

(2014) Gillian L. Fell et al.   CELL

Melanosome transfer: it is best to give and receive

(2014) Xufeng Wu et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN CELL BIOLOGY

MC1R, the cAMP pathway, and the response to solar UV: extending the horizon beyond pigmentation

(2014) Jose C. García-Borrón et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Decreased Expression of Semaphorin-3A, a Neurite-Collapsing Factor, is Associated With Itch in Psoriatic Skin

(2013) K Kou et al.   ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA

A Polymorphic p53 Response Element in KIT Ligand Influences Cancer Risk and Has Undergone Natural Selection

(2013) Jorge Zeron-Medina et al.   CELL

Signaling mechanisms of non-conventional axon guidance cues: the Shh, BMP and Wnt morphogens

(2013) Patricia T Yam et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROBIOLOGY

NFIB is a governor of epithelial–melanocyte stem cell behaviour in a shared niche

(2013) Chiung-Ying Chang et al.   NATURE

The effect ofMC1Rvariants and sunscreen on the response of human melanocytes in vivo to ultraviolet radiation and implications for melanoma

(2013) Elke Hacker et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Endothelin-1 is a transcriptional target of p53 in epidermal keratinocytes and regulates ultraviolet-induced melanocyte homeostasis

(2013) Stephen Hyter et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Notch signaling and neural connectivity

(2012) Edward Giniger   CURRENT OPINION IN GENETICS & DEVELOPMENT

Sox2 in the Dermal Papilla Niche Controls Hair Growth by Fine-Tuning BMP Signaling in Differentiating Hair Shaft Progenitors

(2012) Carlos Clavel et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL CELL

Membrane-bound Kit ligand regulates melanocyte adhesion and survival, providing physical interaction with an intraepithelial niche

(2012) Severine Tabone-Eglinger et al.   FASEB JOURNAL

A pair of transmembrane receptors essential for the retention and pigmentation of hair

(2012) Rong Han et al.   GENESIS

Bone morphogenetic proteins differentially regulate pigmentation in human skin cells

(2012) S. K. Singh et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE

Coordinated Activation of Wnt in Epithelial and Melanocyte Stem Cells Initiates Pigmented Hair Regeneration

(2011) Piul Rabbani et al.   CELL

Noggin

(2011) Carola Krause et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY

KITLG Mutations Cause Familial Progressive Hyper- and Hypopigmentation

(2011) Mustapha Amyere et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Sema4D, the Ligand for Plexin B1, Suppresses c-Met Activation and Migration and Promotes Melanocyte Survival and Growth

(2011) Joanne Soong et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Roles of endothelin signaling in melanocyte development and melanoma

(2010) Amy Saldana-Caboverde et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Functionally distinct melanocyte populations revealed by reconstitution of hair follicles in mice

(2010) Hitomi Aoki et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Gain-of-Function Mutation of KIT Ligand on Melanin Synthesis Causes Familial Progressive Hyperpigmentation

(2009) Zhi-Qiang Wang et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

Two distinct types of mouse melanocyte: differential signaling requirement for the maintenance of non-cutaneous and dermal versus epidermal melanocytes

(2009) H. Aoki et al.   DEVELOPMENT

A positive FGFR3/FOXN1 feedback loop underlies benign skin keratosis versus squamous cell carcinoma formation in humans

(2009) Anna Mandinova et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Transient Expression of Ephrin B2 in Perinatal Skin Is Required for Maintenance of Keratinocyte Homeostasis

(2009) Gyohei Egawa et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Placental overgrowth and fertility defects in mice with a hypermorphic allele of epidermal growth factor receptor

(2009) Jennifer Dackor et al.   MAMMALIAN GENOME

Plexin B1 is repressed by oncogenic B-Raf signaling and functions as a tumor suppressor in melanoma cells

(2009) G M Argast et al.   ONCOGENE

Wnt5a Exhibits Layer-Specific Expression in Adult Skin, Is Upregulated in Psoriasis, and Synergizes with Type 1 Interferon

(2009) Malgorzata Romanowska et al.   PLoS One

Beyond Wavy Hairs

(2008) Marlon R. Schneider et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY

Effects of Wnt3a on proliferation and differentiation of human epidermal stem cells

(2008) Liwei Jia et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

EphA2 Is an Essential Mediator of UV Radiation-Induced Apoptosis

(2008) G. Zhang et al.   CANCER RESEARCH

Red hair is the null phenotype of MC1R

(2008) Kimberley A. Beaumont et al.   HUMAN MUTATION

The Essential Role of p53 in Hyperpigmentation of the Skin via Regulation of Paracrine Melanogenic Cytokine Receptor Signaling

(2008) Daiki Murase et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Ephrin-A3 not only increases the density of hair follicles but also accelerates anagen development in neonatal mice

(2008) Yuko Yamada et al.   JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Melanoblasts' Proper Location and Timed Differentiation Depend on Notch/RBP-J Signaling in Postnatal Hair Follicles

(2008) Geneviève Aubin-Houzelstein et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Endothelins are vascular-derived axonal guidance cues for developing sympathetic neurons

(2008) Takako Makita et al.   NATURE

Ribosomal mutations cause p53-mediated dark skin and pleiotropic effects

(2008) Kelly A McGowan et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Stem Cell Factor Functions as an Outgrowth-Promoting Factor to Enable Axon Exit from the Midline Intermediate Target

(2008) Bryan B. Gore et al.   NEURON

Role of Ocular Melanin in Ophthalmic Physiology and Pathology

(2008) Dan-Ning Hu et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY

LIGR, a protease-activated receptor-2-derived peptide, enhances skin pigmentation without inducing inflammatory processes

(2008) Connie B. Lin et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Timeline and distribution of melanocyte precursors in the mouse heart

(2008) Flavia Carneiro Brito et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Endothelin 3 Induces Skin Pigmentation in a Keratin-Driven Inducible Mouse Model

(2007) Roman J. Garcia et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Semaphorin 7a Promotes Spreading and Dendricity in Human Melanocytes through β1-Integrins

(2007) Glynis A. Scott et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY