The microphthalmia transcription factor (Mitf) controls expression of the ocular albinism type 1 gene: link between melanin synthesis and melanosome biogenesis

F Vetrini, A Auricchio, J Du, B Angeletti… - … and cellular biology, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
… synthesis or melanosome biogenesis. Here we show that a common transcriptional control
… albinism, as Oa1's function affects melanosome biogenesis. We demonstrated that Oa1 is a …

Fifteen‐year quest for microphthalmia‐associated transcription factor target genes

Y Cheli, M Ohanna, R Ballotti… - Pigment cell & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
… (2003), which demonstrated that SILV and MLANA are direct transcriptional targets of MITF.
This report links for the first time MITF to melanosome biogenesis. Two E-box sequences, …

[HTML][HTML] Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor regulates RAB27A gene expression and controls melanosome transport

C Chiaverini, L Beuret, E Flori, P Abbe, K Bille… - Journal of Biological …, 2008 - ASBMB
Melanosomes are lysosome-related organelles specialized in melanin synthesis and … we
show that microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) silencing induces melanosome

The roles of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor and pigmentation in melanoma

JJ Hsiao, DE Fisher - Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 2014 - Elsevier
… promoter region with the gene encoding the melanosomal factor silver/gp100. In this manner…
of oxidative phosphorylation genes and mitochondrial biogenesis, thought to be caused by …

Microphthalmia Transcription Factor almost Thirty Years after: Its Role in Melanogenesis and its Plant-Derived Inhibitors

D Firmansyah, S Indriaty, SA Sumiwi… - Research Journal of …, 2022 - indianjournals.com
… by excessive exposure to UV radiation which triggers inappropriate biogenesis of melanin4.
… of reactions catalyzed by melanogenic enzymes in melanosome melanocytes. The activity …

[HTML][HTML] A novel role for microphthalmia-associated transcription factor–regulated pigment epithelium-derived factor during melanoma progression

SS Dadras, RJ Lin, G Razavi, A Kawakami, J Du… - The American Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) acts via pigment epithelium-derived
factor (PEDF), an antiangiogenic protein, to regulate retinal pigment epithelium migration. …

Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor in senescence and age-related diseases

J Zhang, Y Mou, H Gong, H Chen, H Xiao - Gerontology, 2021 - karger.com
… , melanosome biogenesis, and eye development [21]. Interestingly, studies have found
that TFEB and its ortholog HLH-30 in Caenorhabditis elegans are essential for diet-induced …

Signaling pathways in melanosome biogenesis and pathology

MV Schiaffino - The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology, 2010 - Elsevier
… In particular, many genes implicated in melanosome biogenesis have been characterized,
so that melanosomes represent an incredible source of … microphthalmia transcription factor

The MITF family of transcription factors: Role in endolysosomal biogenesis, Wnt signaling, and oncogenesis

D Ploper, EM De Robertis - Pharmacological Research, 2015 - Elsevier
… of the microphthalmia family of transcription factors (MiT), … melanosome biogenesis, and
melanosomes are frequently referred to as a lysosome-related organelle (LRO), melanosomes

Physiological factors that regulate skin pigmentation

Y Yamaguchi, VJ Hearing - Biofactors, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
… on melanosome biogenesis, transport and transfer, melanogenic regulators in melanocytes,
and factors … that regulates melanocyte function is microphthalmia transcription factor (MITF), …