GPNMB Extracellular Fragment Protects Melanocytes from Oxidative Stress by Inhibiting AKT Phosphorylation Independent of CD44

Glycoprotein non-metastatic melanoma protein B (GPNMB) is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein that plays an important role in cancer metastasis and osteoblast differentiation. In the skin epidermis, GPNMB is mainly expressed in melanocytes and plays a critical role in melanosome formation. In our pr...

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Main Authors: Qianqian Wang, Yasutaka Kuroda, Lingli Yang, Sylvia Lai, Yukiko Mizutani, Arunasiri Iddamalgoda, Jiao Guo, Asako Yamamoto, Daiki Murase, Yoshito Takahashi, Leihong Xiang, Shintaro Inoue, Daisuke Tsuruta, Ichiro Katayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/19/10843