MELOPS Citations (3)

Originally described in: TPC2 controls pigmentation by regulating melanosome pH and size.
Ambrosio AL, Boyle JA, Aradi AE, Christian KA, Di Pietro SM Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 May 17;113(20):5622-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1600108113. Epub 2016 May 2. PubMed Journal

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Liquid-liquid phase separation drives skin barrier formation. Quiroz FG, Fiore VF, Levorse J, Polak L, Wong E, Pasolli HA, Fuchs E. Science. 2020 Mar 13;367(6483). pii: 367/6483/eaax9554. doi: 10.1126/science.aax9554. PubMed
TRPA1 promotes UVB-induced skin pigmentation by regulating melanosome luminal pH. Wu W, Wang Y, Liu Y, Guo H, Li Z, Zou W, Liu J, Song Z. Exp Dermatol. 2023 Feb;32(2):165-176. doi: 10.1111/exd.14693. Epub 2022 Nov 9. PubMed
STIM1-Mitofusin2 interactions tether mitochondria and melanosome contacts that promote melanosome maturation. Shiiba I, Ishikawa Y, Oshio H, Ito N, Yamaguchi F, Nagashima S, Ando H, Umezawa K, Miura Y, Araiso Y, Nakamura K, Hirabayashi Y, Inatome R, Yanagi S. Nat Commun. 2026 Mar 6;17(1):3593. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-70282-w. PubMed

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