Retinoids Modulate MITF: A Novel Mechanism in the Regulation of Melanogenesis

January 2015

Elyse K. Paterson

retinoids MITF melanogenesis Tyrosinase TYR Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 ALDH1A1 cyanamide melanin melanoma cells 9-cis retinoic acid RAR nuclear receptors RXR nuclear receptors hyperpigmentation melasma hypopigmentation vitiligo melanoma retinoic acid RAR receptors RXR receptors

Studysummary This study identified 92 novel regulators of melanogenesis, highlighting Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 as a potential target for developing new treatments for hyperpigmentation disorders like melasma.

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