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melanin and skin pigmentation
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melanin and skin pigmentation is a topic indexed in ScholarIQ from OpenAlex.
What is known about melanin and skin pigmentation?
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This cluster of papers explores the genetics, regulation, and adaptive significance of melanin pigmentation in mammalian skin, including its role in UV damage protection, hormonal regulation, and conditions such as vitiligo. It covers a wide range of topics from the molecular mechanisms of melanogenesis to the evolutionary and adaptive aspects of skin coloration.
How many works does melanin and skin pigmentation have?
ScholarIQindexed works
melanin and skin pigmentation has 107 works in the ScholarIQ index. The count is the OpenAlex total, not the number of papers listed on this page.
What is the OpenAlex record for melanin and skin pigmentation?
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The OpenAlex for melanin and skin pigmentation is on the source record.
What are the most-cited papers on melanin and skin pigmentation?
ScholarIQmost cited works
Molecular cloning, expression, and gene localization of a fourth melanocortin receptor
Ira Gantz, Hiroto Miwa, Y Konda, Yoshimasa Shimoto, Takao Tashiro, Stanley J. Watson, John DelValle, Tadataka Yamada
An ultraviolet-radiation-independent pathway to melanoma carcinogenesis in the red hair/fair skin background
Devarati Mitra, Xi Luo, Ann M. Morgan, Jin Wang, Mai P. Hoang, Jennifer A. Lo, Candace Guerrero, Jochen K. Lennerz, Martín C. Mihm, Jennifer A. Wargo, Kathleen C. Robinson, Suprabha P. Devi, Jillian C. Vanover, John A. D’Orazio, Martin McMahon, Marcus Bosenberg, Kevin M. Haigis, Daniel A. Haber, Yinsheng Wang, David E. Fisher
Melanosomes Are Transferred from Melanocytes to Keratinocytes through the Processes of Packaging, Release, Uptake, and Dispersion
Hideya Ando, Yoko Niki, Masaaki Ito, Kaoru Akiyama, Mary S. Matsui, Daniel B. Yarosh, Masamitsu Ichihashi
α-Melanocortin and Endothelin-1 Activate Antiapoptotic Pathways and Reduce DNA Damage in Human Melanocytes
Ana Luisa Kadekaro, Renny J. Kavanagh, Hiromi Kanto, Silva Terzieva, Jennifer Hauser, Nobuhiko Kobayashi, Sandy Schwemberger, James Cornelius, George F. Babcock, Howard G. Shertzer, Glynis Scott, Zalfa Abdel‐Malek
Vitiligo and depression: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies
Yongchang Lai, Yik Weng Yew, Cheryl A. Kennedy, Robert A. Schwartz
Where is melanin and skin pigmentation research published, and who funds it?
ScholarIQvenues & funding sources
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How much of the research on melanin and skin pigmentation is open access?
ScholarIQopen access share
53%OPEN ACCESS