MKK6 increases the melanocyte dendricity through the regulation of Rho family GTPases

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 114-119

  Kim, Mi Yoon ^a   Choi, Tae Young ^a   Kim, Jin Hwa ^b   Lee, Ju Hye ^a   Kim, Jin Gu ^b   Sohn, Kyung Cheol ^a   Yoon, Kyung Sup ^c   Kim, Chang Deok ^a   Lee, Jeung Hoon ^a   Yoon, Tae Jin ^b  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c R and D Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dendrite; Melanocytes; MKK6; P38 MAPK; Rho family GTPases

Indexed keywords

MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE KINASE 6; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38; RHO GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN;

ADENOVIRUS; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITE; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; ENZYME REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; HUMAN TISSUE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOGENESIS; MELANOMA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

CDC42 GTP-BINDING PROTEIN; CELL LINE, TUMOR; DENDRITES; HUMANS; MAP KINASE KINASE 6; MELANOCYTES; MELANOMA; RAC1 GTP-BINDING PROTEIN; RHO GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; RHOA GTP-BINDING PROTEIN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77958465068     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2010.08.006     Document Type: Article

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