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Frontiers in pigment cell and melanoma research
Author(s) -
Filipp Fabian V.,
Birlea Stanca,
Bosenberg Marcus W.,
Brash Douglas,
Cassidy Pamela B.,
Chen Suzie,
D'Orazio John A.,
Fujita Mayumi,
Goh BoonKee,
Herlyn Meenhard,
Indra Arup K.,
Larue Lionel,
Leachman Sancy A.,
Le Poole Caroline,
LiuSmith Feng,
Manga Prashiela,
Montoliu Lluis,
Norris David A.,
Shellman Yiqun,
Smalley Keiran S. M.,
Spritz Richard A.,
Sturm Richard A.,
Swetter Susan M.,
Terzian Tamara,
Wakamatsu Kazumasa,
Weber Jeffrey S.,
Box Neil F.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pigment cell and melanoma research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1755-148X
pISSN - 1755-1471
DOI - 10.1111/pcmr.12728
Subject(s) - vitiligo , melanoma , basic research , melanocyte , microphthalmia associated transcription factor , biology , medicine , dermatology , computational biology , cancer research , computer science , genetics , library science , transcription factor , gene
In this perspective, we identify emerging frontiers in clinical and basic research of melanocyte biology and its associated biomedical disciplines. We describe challenges and opportunities in clinical and basic research of normal and diseased melanocytes that impact current approaches to research in melanoma and the dermatological sciences. We focus on four themes: (1) clinical melanoma research, (2) basic melanoma research, (3) clinical dermatology, and (4) basic pigment cell research, with the goal of outlining current highlights, challenges, and frontiers associated with pigmentation and melanocyte biology. Significantly, this document encapsulates important advances in melanocyte and melanoma research including emerging frontiers in melanoma immunotherapy, medical and surgical oncology, dermatology, vitiligo, albinism, genomics and systems biology, epidemiology, pigment biophysics and chemistry, and evolution.