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Comment
. 2021;12(Suppl 6):316.
Epub 2021 Sep 20.

Commentary on NNT Mediates Redox-Dependent Pigmentation via a UVB-And MITF-Independent Mechanism

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Commentary on NNT Mediates Redox-Dependent Pigmentation via a UVB-And MITF-Independent Mechanism

Jennifer Allouche et al. J Cell Sci Ther. 2021.
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DISCLOSURE D.E.F. has a financial interest in Soltego, a company developing salt inducible kinase inhibitors for topical skin-darkening treatments that might be used for a broad set of human applications. The interests of D.E.F. were reviewed and are managed by Massachusetts General Hospital and Partners HealthCare in accordance with their conflict-of-interest policies.

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Skin pigmentation mechanisms.

Comment on

  • NNT mediates redox-dependent pigmentation via a UVB- and MITF-independent mechanism.
    Allouche J, Rachmin I, Adhikari K, Pardo LM, Lee JH, McConnell AM, Kato S, Fan S, Kawakami A, Suita Y, Wakamatsu K, Igras V, Zhang J, Navarro PP, Lugo CM, Noonan HR, Christie KA, Itin K, Mujahid N, Lo JA, Won CH, Evans CL, Weng QY, Wang H, Osseiran S, Lovas A, Németh I, Cozzio A, Navarini AA, Hsiao JJ, Nguyen N, Kemény LV, Iliopoulos O, Berking C, Ruzicka T, Gonzalez-José R, Bortolini MC, Canizales-Quinteros S, Acuna-Alonso V, Gallo C, Poletti G, Bedoya G, Rothhammer F, Ito S, Schiaffino MV, Chao LH, Kleinstiver BP, Tishkoff S, Zon LI, Nijsten T, Ruiz-Linares A, Fisher DE, Roider E. Allouche J, et al. Cell. 2021 Aug 5;184(16):4268-4283.e20. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.06.022. Epub 2021 Jul 6. Cell. 2021. PMID: 34233163 Free PMC article.

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