Keratin intermediate filaments mechanically position melanin pigments for genome photoprotection
Silvia Benito-Martínez, Laura Salavessa, Anne‐Sophie Macé, Myckaëla Rouabah, Nathan Lardier, Vincent Fraisier, Julia Sirés-Campos, Riddhi Atul Jani, Maryse Romao, Vanessa Roca, Charlène Gayrard, Marion Plessis, Ilse Hurbain, Cécile Nait‐Meddour, Sandrine Etienne‐Manneville, , Cédric Delevoye
The paper shows keratin 5/14 intermediate filaments position melanin pigments near the nucleus to protect DNA from UV damage, using human keratinocyte models and imaging.
Nature Cell Biology · Dec 15, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology