Targeting MC1R depalmitoylation to prevent melanomagenesis in redheads
oleh: 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
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2019-02-01 |
Deskripsi
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.