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Targeting MC1R depalmitoylation to prevent melanomagenesis in redheads

Authors :
Shuyang Chen
Changpeng Han
Xiao Miao
Xin Li
Chengqian Yin
Junrong Zou
Min Liu
Shanshan Li
Lukasz Stawski
Bo Zhu
Qiong Shi
Zhi-Xiang Xu
Chunying Li
Colin R. Goding
Jun Zhou
Rutao Cui
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2019.

Abstract

Melanocortin-1 receptor is a palmitoylated protein and variants of the receptor are associated with red hair colour and susceptibility to melanoma. Here, the authors describe a method to enhance the palmitoylation of the receptor, which can inhibit melanomagenesis in mice.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
10
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4cb91d255ff4330b7ffd8d024fa1867
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08691-3