"Melanins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Insoluble polymers of TYROSINE derivatives found in and causing darkness in skin (SKIN PIGMENTATION), hair, and feathers providing protection against SUNBURN induced by SUNLIGHT. CAROTENES contribute yellow and red coloration.
| Descriptor ID |
D008543
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.072.050.875.379 D23.767.620
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melanins" by people in Profiles.
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Temporal analysis of melanogenesis identifies fatty acid metabolism as key skin pigment regulator. PLoS Biol. 2022 05; 20(5):e3001634.
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MALDI-TOF MS-Based Identification of Melanized Fungi is Faster and Reliable After the Expansion of In-House Database. Proteomics Clin Appl. 2019 05; 13(3):e1800070.
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Loci associated with skin pigmentation identified in African populations. Science. 2017 11 17; 358(6365).
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Aspergillus fumigatus Photobiology Illuminates the Marked Heterogeneity between Isolates. mBio. 2016 09 20; 7(5).
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A melanin-bleaching methodology for molecular and histopathological analysis of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue. Lab Invest. 2016 10; 96(10):1116-27.
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Melanotic Xp11 translocation renal cancer: report of a case with a unique intratumoral sarcoid-like reaction. Diagn Pathol. 2014 Apr 15; 9:81.
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Imiquimod as an antiaging agent. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007 Mar; 56(3):422-5.
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Evolution of pigment cell regression in the cavefish Astyanax: a late step in melanogenesis. Evol Dev. 2004 Jul-Aug; 6(4):209-18.
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Malignant melanoma with prominent pigment synthesis: "animal type" melanoma--a clinical and histological study of six cases with a consideration of other melanocytic neoplasms with prominent pigment synthesis. Hum Pathol. 1999 May; 30(5):543-50.