Lithium chloride increases pigmentation of melanoma cells by interfering with the inositol phosphate pathway.
Kang
Hee Young
HY
Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 442-721, Republic of Korea.
Jung
Eun Seon
ES
Cho
Younki
Y
Kang
Won Hyoung
WH
D000818:Animals; D007294:Inositol / Q000494:pharmacology; D007295:Inositol Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D018021:Lithium Chloride / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008543:Melanins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D008545:Melanoma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D051379:Mice; D010858:Pigmentation / Q000187:drug effects*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
D007295:Inositol Phosphates; D008543:Melanins; D007294:Inositol; D018021:Lithium Chloride