An actin-binding protein espin is a growth regulator for melanoma

J Invest Dermatol. 2014 Dec;134(12):2996-2999. doi: 10.1038/jid.2014.249. Epub 2014 Jun 17.

Authors

Takeshi Yanagishita¹, Ichiro Yajima², Mayuko Kumasaka², Machiko Iida², Li Xiang³, Yasuhiko Tamada⁴, Yoshinari Matsumoto⁴, Daisuke Watanabe⁴, Masashi Kato⁵

Affiliations

¹ Units of Environmental Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Kasugai, Japan; Department of Dermatology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan.
² Units of Environmental Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Kasugai, Japan; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
³ Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan.
⁵ Units of Environmental Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Kasugai, Japan; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 24936833
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2014.249

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Cell Cycle / physiology
Cell Proliferation / physiology
Disease Models, Animal
Humans
Melanoma / genetics
Melanoma / physiopathology*
Mice, Nude
Mice, Transgenic
Microfilament Proteins / genetics
Microfilament Proteins / physiology*
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret / deficiency
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret / genetics
Skin Neoplasms / genetics
Skin Neoplasms / physiopathology*
Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

Microfilament Proteins
espin protein, mouse
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret
Ret protein, mouse