ArticlePigment cell & melanoma research2025
Cholinergic Signaling Mediated by Muscarinic Receptors Triggers the Ultraviolet-Induced Release of Melanosome in Cultured Melanoma Cells.
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- The Combination of Pterocarpus marsupium Bark Extract, Pinus strobus Bark Extract, and Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Inhibits Melanogenesis via Nicotinamide Nucleotide Transhydrogenase Activation.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Article
- Regulation of Melanogenesis in Skin Epidermal Keratinocytes via Activation of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor on the Expression of α-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2025Article
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In skin, melanin is synthesized and stored in melanosomes. In epidermal melanocytes, melanosomes are transported to and internalized by the neighboring keratinocytes, subsequently leading to skin pigmentation. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation induces the release of acetylcholine (ACh) from keratinocytes, which in turn activates ACh receptors (AChRs) on nearby melanocytes, forming a proposed "skin synapse". Here, we illustrated that the UV-induced melanosome release from cultured B16F10 melanoma cells could be mediated by co-actions of ACh. In the cell cultures, UV exposure robustly elicited melanosome release. Applied bethanechol (BeCh), an agonist of muscarinic AChR (mAChR), could significantly enhance the release. In parallel, the intracellular Ca
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