Cellular mechanisms regulating human melanogenesis
Cellular mechanisms regulating human melanogenesis
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Park, H. Y , Kosmadaki, M , Yaar, M and Gilchrest, B. A
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Basel: Basel : Birkhäuser-Verlag
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English
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Basel: Basel : Birkhäuser-Verlag
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The major differentiated function of melanocytes is the synthesis of melanin, a pigmented heteropolymer that is synthesized in specialized cellular organelles termed melanosomes. Mature melanosomes are transferred to neighboring keratinocytes and are arranged in a supranuclear cap, protecting the DNA against incident ultraviolet light (UV) irradiat...
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Cellular mechanisms regulating human melanogenesis
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_11131482
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_11131482
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1420-682X
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1420-9071
DOI
10.1007/s00018-009-8703-8
