Prohibitin (PHB, also known as PHB1 or BAP32), is a highly conserved 31kDa protein that expressed in many cellular compartments, such as mitochondria, nucleus, cytosol, and plasma membrane, and plays roles in regulating the transcription of genes, apoptosis, and mitochondrial biogenesis. There is a report that Prohibitin expression is required for the stimulation of pigmentation by melanogenin. However, no studies have been published on the function of PHB in melanocytes, especially in melanosome transport. : Immunofluorescence was performed to confirm the localization of PHB. RNA transfections, Co-immunoprecipitation, western blotting and proximity ligation assay were performed to find binding state between proteins and demonstrate functions of PHB on melanosome transport. : PHB is located in the melanosome and perinuclear aggregation of melanosome is induced when expression of PHB is reduced with no influence on melanin contents. PHB binds directly to Rab27a and Mlph but not Myosin-Va. Rab27a and Mlph bind to specific domains of PHB. Reduced expression of PHB led to the impaired binding affinity between Rab27a and Mlph. : PHB regulates melanosome transport by linking to Rab27a and Mlph in melanocytes. Targeting and regulating PHB not only manages pigmentation in melanocytes, but also controls hyperpigmentation in melanoma.
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