Sangjoo Park, V K Morya, Dong Hoang Nguyen, Birendra K Singh, Hyang-Bok Lee, Eun-Ki Kim
Molecular and cellular biochemistry 2015 MayThe pink-eyed dilution protein (P-protein) plays a critical role in melanin synthesis in melanocytes and retinal pigment epithelium cells. Mutation in this protein may cause complete or partial albinism. Role of the P-protein ranges in melanin synthesis to maturation and trafficking of the melanosomes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of P-protein inhibition on melanosome biology by comparing the shape, size, count, and types of melanosomes in melan-a melanocytes. The cells were extensively examined by the transmission electron microscopy. The P-protein inhibition was carried by P-protein-siRNA transfection to melan-a melanocytes, B16F10 mouse melanoma, and melan-p1 cells. Measurement of melanin contents, cellular tyrosinase, and different tyrosinase related proteins were also determined to investigate the effect of P-protein siRNA transfection on melanocytes. Results suggested that the inhibition of P-protein can significantly change the melanosomal morphology, types and their respective numbers, and provided a novel strategy for the control of melanin synthesis.
Sangjoo Park, V K Morya, Dong Hoang Nguyen, Birendra K Singh, Hyang-Bok Lee, Eun-Ki Kim. Unrevealing the role of P-protein on melanosome biology and structure, using siRNA-mediated down regulation of OCA2. Molecular and cellular biochemistry. 2015 May;403(1-2):61-71
PMID: 25656818
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