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Glossarygp100

protein in melanocytes involved in melanin production

gp100 is a protein found in melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing the pigment melanin in the skin, hair, and eyes. It is often studied in the context of melanoma, a type of skin cancer, because it serves as a target for certain immunotherapies aimed at treating this disease.

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The Silver Locus Product (Silv/gp100/Pmel17) as a New Tool for the Analysis of Melanosome Transfer in Human Melanocyte–Keratinocyte Co-Culture

research The Silver Locus Product (Silv/gp100/Pmel17) as a New Tool for the Analysis of Melanosome Transfer in Human Melanocyte–Keratinocyte Co-Culture

68 citations, March 2008 in “Experimental dermatology”

The new assay can track and measure melanosome transfer between skin cells, confirming filopodia's role in this process.

research The Peripheral Clock Regulates Human Pigmentation

81 citations, October 2014 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”

Certain genes control the color of human hair by affecting pigment production.

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