MC1R: Front and Center in the Bright Side of Dark Eumelanin and DNA Repair
MC1R: Front and Center in the Bright Side of Dark Eumelanin and DNA Repair
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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English
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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Melanin, the pigment produced by specialized cells, melanocytes, is responsible for skin and hair color. Skin pigmentation is an important protective mechanism against the DNA damaging and mutagenic effects of solar ultraviolet radiation (UV). It is acknowledged that exposure to UV is the main etiological environmental factor for all forms of skin...
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MC1R: Front and Center in the Bright Side of Dark Eumelanin and DNA Repair
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6163888
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6163888
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1422-0067,1661-6596
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1422-0067
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10.3390/ijms19092667
