Itaru Suzuki

Mitogenic and melanogenic stimulation of normal human melanocytes by melanotropic peptides.

Zalfa Abdel‐Malek, Viki B. Swope, Itaru Suzuki et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1995 · 376 citations · Full text

Dermatology, Cellular Physiology, Tyrosinase Activity +16

Binding of melanotropic hormones to the melanocortin receptor MC1R on human melanocytes stimulates proliferation and melanogenesis.

Itaru Suzuki, Roger D. Cone, Sang Hee Im et al. · Endocrinology · 1996 · 319 citations · Full text

Camp Formation, Cellular Physiology, Melanotropic Hormones +19

Agouti Signaling Protein Inhibits Melanogenesis and the Response of Human Melanocytes to α-Melanotropin

Itaru Suzuki, Akihiro Tada, Michael M. Ollmann et al. · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1997 · 184 citations · Full text

Signal Transduction, Developmental Biology, Signaling Pathway +8

Endothelin-1 is a paracrine growth factor that modulates melanogenesis of human melanocytes and participates in their responses to ultraviolet radiation.

Akihiro Tada, Itaru Suzuki, Sungbin Im et al. · PubMed · 1998 · 144 citations

Bcl2 Level, P53 Accumulation, Immunology +19

Transcriptional Profiling Shows Altered Expression of Wnt Pathway– and Lipid Metabolism–Related Genes as Well as Melanogenesis-Related Genes in Melasma

Hee Young Kang, Itaru Suzuki, Dong Jun Lee et al. · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2011 · 143 citations

Transcriptional Regulation, Lipid Metabolism–related Genes, Medicine +9