Fig. 2.
Scheme of the impact of MC1R on development of melanoma. MC1R can affect the microphthalmia-associated transcription factor via protein kinase A (PKA), as well as via oncogenic signaling pathway RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK by Src-dependent c-KIT activation [69]. Additionally, MC1R promotes melanoma cell migration due to enhancement of syndecane-2 (Sdc2) expression [67].
