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[PUBMED Abstract] Demenais F, Mohamdi H, Chaudru V, et al.: Association of MC1R variants and host phenotypes with melanoma risk in CDKN2A mutation carriers: a GenoMEL study
Because of its ability to enhance skin pigmentation, Melanotan 1 has attracted interest in both medical research and cosmetic contexts
(2009) extended this work by investigating the relationship between MC1R signaling and nucleotide excision repair, contributing to our understanding of melanocortin-mediated cellular protection pathways
Notably, melatonin treatment enhanced SIRT3 activity but not the protein expression level, and increased the binding affinity of FoxO3a to the promoters of both superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) and catalase (CAT)