THE DARK SIDE OF THE MYCELIUM: Melanins of Phytopathogenic Fungi

JM Henson, MJ Butler, AW Day - Annual review of …, 1999 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Melanins are darkly pigmented polymers that protect organisms against
environmental stress. Even when not directly involved in pathogenesis, fungal melanin is …

[HTML][HTML] Melanin Nanoparticles Obtained from Preformed Recombinant Melanin by Bottom-Up and Top-Down Approaches

S Alcalá-Alcalá, JE Casarrubias-Anacleto… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Melanin is an insoluble, amorphous polymer that forms planar sheets that aggregate
naturally to create colloidal particles with several biological functions. Based on this, here, a …

[HTML][HTML] Melanina: implicaciones en la patogénesis de algunas enfermedades y su capacidad de evadir la respuesta inmune del hospedero

ME Urán, LE Cano - Infectio, 2008 - scielo.org.co
La melanina es uno de los pigmentos más comunes y de mayor distribución en la
naturaleza. Es responsable de la coloración de plantas y animales; se encuentra en los …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of constitutional pigmentation on ultraviolet B-induced DNA damage in fair-skinned people

VJ Bykov, K Hemminki, JA Marcusson - Journal of investigative …, 2000 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet light has been implicated as a dominant factor in skin cancer development. Skin
pigmentation is traditionally regarded as an important protection against skin cancer. Yet …

The role of fibres and the hypodermis in Compositae melanin secretion

OC De-Paula, J Marzinek, DMT Oliveira, SR Machado - Micron, 2013 - Elsevier
Melanins are dark, insoluble pigments that are resistant to concentrated acids and bleaching
by oxidising agents. Phytomelanin (or phytomelan) is present in the seed coat of some …

Protective effects of tanning on cutaneous DNA damage in situ

VJ Bykov, JA Marcusson, K Hemminki - Dermatology, 2001 - karger.com
Background: The incidence of skin cancer, the most common type of cancer in the Western
world, has been shown to be associated with the degree of exposure to solar radiation …

Sensitivity to ultraviolet B is a risk factor for cutaneous melanoma in a Mediterranean population: results from an Italian case–control study

A Chiarugi, M Ceroti, D Palli, G Cevenini… - Clinical and …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background. Sun sensitivity is one of the predictors of melanoma risk, together with other
individual characteristics such as skin and eye colour and number of naevi. However, it is …

Melanin: implications in some disease pathogenesis and its capacity to evade the host immune response

ME Urán, LE Cano - Infectio, 2008 - scielo.org.co
La melanina es uno de los pigmentos más comunes y de mayor distribución en la
naturaleza. Es responsable de la coloración de plantas y animales; se encuentra en los …

[PDF][PDF] Epidermal pigmentation, nucleotide excision repair and risk of skin cancer

P Christian, J Vanover, T Scott, G Tullo… - J Carcinogene …, 2011 - researchgate.net
As a group, malignancies of the skin are the most commonly diagnosed cancers, with over a
million cases each year identified in the United States alone. While the keratinocyte …

Introduction to the Symposium-in-Print on Melanins.

JD Simon - Photochemistry & Photobiology, 2008 - search.ebscohost.com
The author reflects on the symposium-in-print of melanins. He noted that it demonstrates
progress in understanding melanins during the last dacades. He found out that many …