Open AccessIncreases in Intracellular Zinc Enhance Proliferative Signaling as well as Mitochondrial and Endolysosomal Activity in Human Melanocytes
Author(s) -
Emil Rudolf,
Kamil Rudolf
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000480306
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , melanosome , melanocyte , mitochondrion , intracellular , autophagy , cell growth , chemistry , mitochondrial biogenesis , biology , biochemistry , apoptosis , melanin , cancer research , melanoma
Zinc (Zn) is an important microelement required by skin cells for a variety of biological processes. The role of Zn in melanocyte proliferation and homeostasis has to date not been investigated.
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