There are several interrelated mechanisms involving iron, dopamine, and neuromelanin in
neurons. Neuromelanin accumulates during aging and is the catecholamine-derived …

Melanosomes are organelles that produce and store melanin, a widespread biological
pigment with a unique suite of properties including high refractive index, semiconducting …

Melanin is ubiquitous in living organisms across different biological kingdoms of life, making
it an important, natural biomaterial. Its presence in nature from microorganisms to higher …

Tyrosinase catalyzes the oxidation of phenols and catechols (o-diphenols) to o-quinones.
The reactivities of o-quinones thus generated are responsible for oxidative browning of plant …

Melanin is a natural pigment produced within organelles, melanosomes, located in
melanocytes. Biological functions of melanosomes are often attributed to the unique …

The preparation of monodisperse polymer (polydopamine, PDA) capsules by a one‐step
interfacial polymerization of dopamine onto dimethyldiethoxysilane (DMDES) emulsion …

Melanin, especially integumentary melanin, interacts in numerous ways with
electromagnetic radiation, leading to a set of critical functions, including radiation protection …

Recent advances in the chemistry of melanins have begun to disclose a number of important
structure-property-function relationships of crucial relevance to the biological role of human …

The complex interplay of genetic and epigenetic factors linking sun exposure to melanoma
in the red hair phenotype hinges on the peculiar physical and chemical properties of …

Uveal melanoma (UM) is a global disease which especially occurs in elderly people. Its
incidence varies widely between populations, with the highest incidence among …