Melanocytes are melanin-producing cells found in skin, hair follicles, eyes, inner ear, bones,
heart and brain of humans. They arise from pluripotent neural crest cells and differentiate in …

During the past decade, melanins and melanogenesis have attracted growing interest for a
broad range of biomedical and technological applications. The burst of polydopamine …

Snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus) maintain seasonal camouflage by molting to a white
winter coat, but some hares remain brown during the winter in regions with low snow cover …

The melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) is a melanocytic Gs protein coupled receptor that
regulates skin pigmentation, UV responses, and melanoma risk. It is a highly polymorphic …

Human skin and hair color are visible traits that can vary dramatically within and across
ethnic populations. The genetic makeup of these traits—including polymorphisms in the …

Please cite this paper as:“Transcription physiology” of pigment formation in melanocytes:
central role of (MITF). Experimental Dermatology 2010; 19: 617–627. Abstract: Melanin …

Everyone knows and seems to agree that melanocytes are there to generate melanin–an
intriguing, but underestimated multipurpose molecule that is capable of doing far more than …

The genetic basis underlying normal variation in the pigmentary traits of skin, hair and eye
colour has been the subject of intense research directed at understanding the diversity seen …

The melanocortin 1 receptor (MC 1R) is a G protein‐coupled receptor crucial for the
regulation of melanocyte proliferation and function. Upon binding melanocortins, MC 1R …

Melanosomes are the specialized intracellular organelles of pigment cells devoted to the
synthesis, storage and transport of melanin pigments, which are responsible for most visible …