Biology of pigmentation
Journal Article
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· Birth Defects, Orig. Artic. Ser.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6929622
The many factors involved in the normal pigmentation of human skin are highly complex involving anatomic, biochemical, and genetic aspects of melanocytes in the skin and the influence of UV light and various hormones on the melanocytes. It is probably more than just coincidence that the melanocytes, which are of neurogenic origin, are so responsive to several trophic hormones produced in the brain. Understanding of the various factors involved in the normal pigmentary process is crucial to explaining the many alterations and anomalies in human pigmentation.
- OSTI ID:
- 6929622
- Journal Information:
- Birth Defects, Orig. Artic. Ser.; (United States), Journal Name: Birth Defects, Orig. Artic. Ser.; (United States) Vol. 17:2; ISSN BTHDA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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550400 -- Genetics
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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ANATOMY
ANIMAL CELLS
ANIMALS
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOLOGY
BODY
BRAIN
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
CHEMISTRY
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
GENETICS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MAMMALS
MAN
MELANIN
NERVOUS SYSTEM
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PHYSIOLOGY
PIGMENTS
PRIMATES
RADIATIONS
SENSITIVITY
SKIN
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
VERTEBRATES