Melanin pigment plays a critical role in the protection against the harmful effects of ultraviolet
radiation and other environmental stressors. It is produced by the enzymatic transformation …

Melanin is a widespread multifunctional biological pigment that has emerged as a promising
platform for applications in coating, catalysis, energy, drug delivery, and medical therapy …

In this article, we review the current state of knowledge concerning the physical and
chemical properties of the eumelanin pigment. We examine properties related to its …

A black whole: The black insoluble biopolymer eumelanin is prepared through the oxidative
polymerization of 5, 6‐dihydroxyindoles (see scheme). It has a largely unknown …

Living Color is the first book to investigate the social history of skin color from prehistory to
the present, showing how our body's most visible trait influences our social interactions in …

Today, western society is facing challenges to create new medical technologies to service
an aging population as well as the ever-increasing e-waste of electronic devices and …

Melanosomes, lipofuscin, and melanolipofuscin are the three principal types of pigmented
granules found in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. Changes in the density of …

Eumelanin is photoprotective for pigmented tissues while pheomelanin is phototoxic. In this
review, we summarize current understanding of how eumelanin and pheomelanin structures …

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the developed
world. It is a multifactorial disease, and current therapy predominantly limits damage only …

The fate of melanin in the epidermis is of great interest due to its involvement in numerous
physiological and pathological processes in the skin. Melanin localization can be assessed …