Melanocytes in development, regeneration, and cancer
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White, Richard Mark
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Dana Farber Canc Inst, Dept Med Oncol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Childrens Hosp, Stem Cell Program, Div Hematol Oncol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02115 USADana Farber Canc Inst, Dept Med Oncol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
White, Richard Mark
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Zon, Leonard I.
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Dana Farber Canc Inst, Dept Med Oncol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Childrens Hosp, Stem Cell Program, Div Hematol Oncol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02115 USADana Farber Canc Inst, Dept Med Oncol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Zon, Leonard I.
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[1] Dana Farber Canc Inst, Dept Med Oncol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[2] Childrens Hosp, Stem Cell Program, Div Hematol Oncol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
The genes required for stem cell specification and lineage restriction during embryogenesis also play fundamental roles in adult tissue regeneration and cancer. This "development-regeneration-cancer" axis is exemplified by the vertebrate pigmentation system. Melanocytes exhibit almost unlimited self-renewal capacity during regenerative processes such as mammalian hair recoloration and zebrafish fin regeneration. Melanoma utilizes many regulatory signals and pathways required during ontogeny and regeneration. A discussion of these interconnections highlights how studies of stem cell function in embryonic and regenerative contexts can yield insights into melanoma biology.