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The biochemistry of melanogenesis: an insight into the function and mechanism of melanogenesis-related proteins

open access: yesFrontiers in Molecular Biosciences
Melanin is an amino acid derivative produced by melanocyte through a series of enzymatic reactions using tyrosinase as substrate. Human skin and hair color is also closely related to melanin, so understanding the mechanisms and proteins that produce ...
Feifei Wang   +15 more
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Comparison of Methods in Skin Pigment Decomposition [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv
Decomposition of skin pigment plays an important role in medical fields. Human skin can be decomposed into two primitive components, hemoglobin and melanin. It is our goal to apply these results for diagnosis of skin cancer. In this paper, various methods for skin pigment decomposition are reviewed comparatively and the performance of each method is ...
arxiv  

THE CHEMISTRY OF MELANIN

open access: hybrid, 1947
Howard S. Mason
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The in vitro and in vivo depigmentation activity of coenzyme Q0, a major quinone derivative from Antrodia camphorata, through autophagy induction in human melanocytes and keratinocytes

open access: yesCell Communication and Signaling
Background Coenzyme Q0 (CoQ0), a novel quinone derivative of Antrodia camphorata, has been utilized as a therapeutic agent (including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiangiogenic, antiatherosclerotic, and anticancer agents); however, its depigmenting ...
You-Cheng Hseu   +10 more
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