Wilfred D Vieira

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1 The repeat domain of the melanosomal matrix protein PMEL17/GP100 is required for the formation of organellar fibers. J Biol Chem 2006 1.46
2 Tyrosinase processing and intracellular trafficking is disrupted in mouse primary melanocytes carrying the underwhite (uw) mutation. A model for oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) type 4. J Cell Sci 2003 1.45
3 MART-1 is required for the function of the melanosomal matrix protein PMEL17/GP100 and the maturation of melanosomes. J Biol Chem 2005 1.36
4 Proteomic analysis of early melanosomes: identification of novel melanosomal proteins. J Proteome Res 2003 1.31
5 Upregulation of SOX9 inhibits the growth of human and mouse melanomas and restores their sensitivity to retinoic acid. J Clin Invest 2009 1.28
6 Regulation of tyrosinase processing and trafficking by organellar pH and by proteasome activity. J Biol Chem 2003 1.27
7 The etiology of oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) type II: the pink protein modulates the processing and transport of tyrosinase. Pigment Cell Res 2002 1.23
8 Sorting of Pmel17 to melanosomes through the plasma membrane by AP1 and AP2: evidence for the polarized nature of melanocytes. J Cell Sci 2006 1.20
9 Stimulation of melanoblast pigmentation by 8-methoxypsoralen:the involvement of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor, the protein kinase a signal pathway, and proteasome-mediated degradation. J Invest Dermatol 2002 1.17
10 The Seiji memorial lecture: the melanosome: an ideal model to study cellular differentiation. Pigment Cell Res 2003 0.93
11 AMP kinase-related kinase NUAK2 affects tumor growth, migration, and clinical outcome of human melanoma. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2011 0.92
12 A melanocyte-keratinocyte coculture model to assess regulators of pigmentation in vitro. Anal Biochem 2002 0.90
13 In vitro migration of melanoblasts requires matrix metalloproteinase-2: implications to vitiligo therapy by photochemotherapy. Pigment Cell Res 2002 0.88
14 Mutations in dopachrome tautomerase (Dct) affect eumelanin/pheomelanin synthesis, but do not affect intracellular trafficking of the mutant protein. Biochem J 2005 0.87
15 Influence of melanosome dynamics on melanoma drug sensitivity. J Natl Cancer Inst 2009 0.86
16 Immortalization of mouse melanocytes carrying mutations in various pigmentation genes. Anal Biochem 2004 0.78
17 UV increases the nuclear localization of apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease/redox effector factor-1 in human skin. J Invest Dermatol 2006 0.75