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GlossaryMicrophthalmia-associated transcription factor

regulates genes for pigment production in skin, hair, and eyes

Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) is a protein that plays a crucial role in the development and function of various cell types, including melanocytes, which are responsible for producing the pigment melanin in the skin, hair, and eyes. It regulates the expression of genes involved in cell growth, differentiation, and survival, and mutations in the MITF gene can lead to conditions like Waardenburg syndrome and certain types of albinism.

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research Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling controls hair pigmentation by means of cross-talk with the melanocortin receptor-1 pathway

70 citations , December 2004 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences”

BMP signaling affects hair color by interacting with the MC-1R pathway.

research Melanocytes and Vitiligo and Hair Graying

1 citations , January 2014 in “Elsevier eBooks”

Melanocytes produce melanin; their defects cause vitiligo and hair graying, with treatments available for vitiligo.

research The Complex Relationship Between TFEB Transcription Factor Phosphorylation and Subcellular Localization

344 citations , May 2018 in “EMBO journal”

Phosphorylation controls TFEB's location in the cell, affecting cell metabolism and stress response.

Regulation of Melanocyte Stem Cells in the Pigmentation of Skin and Its Appendages: Biological Patterning and Therapeutic Potentials

research Regulation of Melanocyte Stem Cells in the Pigmentation of Skin and Its Appendages: Biological Patterning and Therapeutic Potentials

41 citations , December 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology”

Understanding how melanocyte stem cells work could lead to new treatments for hair graying and skin pigmentation disorders.

research Regulatory Mutations in TBX3 Disrupt Asymmetric Hair Pigmentation That Underlies Dun Camouflage Color in Horses

73 citations , December 2015 in “Nature Genetics”

Mutations in TBX3 cause horses to have more even hair color instead of Dun camouflage.

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