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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2020

MicroRNA-340 is involved in ultraviolet B-induced pigmentation by regulating the MITF/TYRP1 axis.

Yi Yang, Xuanjin Wei, Jia Bai, Min Huang, Tian Hao, Yonghong Hao, Yilin Wang, Chengxin Li

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. microRNAs in the Regulation of Melanogenesis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yi YangDepartment of Dermatology, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xuanjin WeiDepartment of Dermatology, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jia BaiDepartment of Dermatology, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Min HuangDepartment of Dermatology, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Tian HaoDepartment of Dermatology, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yonghong HaoDepartment of Dermatology, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yilin WangDepartment of Dermatology, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Chengxin LiDepartment of Dermatology, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1663-2964
Chinese PLA General Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThere is growing evidence that ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation can change the expression profile of microRNAs (miRNAs) in immortalized human epidermal melanocytes (Pig-1). We aimed to investigate the effect of miR-340 on regulating UVB-induced pigmentation.

methodsReal-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to evaluate the expression of miR-340 in Pig-1 cells. Immunoblotting analysis, qRT-PCR, and luciferase reporter assays were used to detect the potential target of miR-340. The sodium hydroxide dissolution assay was used to assess the effect of miR-340 on changes in melanin content.

resultsExpression of miR-340 was reduced in human Pig-1 cells after UVB irradiation. We found a negative correlation between miR-340 and melanocyte inducing transcription factor (MITF) in Pig-1 cells after UVB irradiation. Knockdown and overexpression of

conclusionsOur results showed that miR-340 inhibited melanogenesis by regulating the downstream molecules of MITF and its signaling pathways, suggested that miRNA-340 may be a new target for the clinical treatment of UVB-induced pigmentation.

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MelanocytesMicroRNAsPigmentationCell LineHumansMelaninsMembrane GlycoproteinsMicrophthalmia-Associated Transcription FactorOxidoreductasesUltraviolet RaysMelaninsMembrane GlycoproteinsMicrophthalmia-Associated Transcription FactorMicroRNAsMIRN340 microRNA, humanMITF protein, humanOxidoreductasesTYRP1 protein, humanmelanocyte inducing transcription factor (MITF)melanogenesismicrophthalmia-associated transcription factormiR-340pigmentationtyrosine related protein 1 (TYRP1)Ultraviolet B

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