TRP-ing up melanophores: TRPM7, melanin synthesis, and pigment cell survival

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Iuga, Aurel O. [1 ]
Lerner, Ethan A. [1 ]
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[1] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Cutaneous Biol Res Ctr, Charlestown, MA USA
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10.1038/sj.jid.5700773
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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100206 ;
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McNeill et al. (2007, this issue) dissect the potential role of TRPM7 ion channels in pigment cells by studying the phenotype of zebrafish trpm7 mutant embryos. They demonstrate that 1-phenyl-2-thiourea, a known melanin synthesis inhibitor, prevents melanophore cell death in these mutants. This suggests a potential functional link between TRPM7 signaling and the detoxification of melanin synthesis intermediates.
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