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eLife, 2023 Tissue-resident stem and progenitor cells are present in many adult organs, where they are important for organ homeostasis and repair in response to injury. However, the signals that activate these cells and the mechanisms governing how these cells renew
William Tyler Frantz +5 more
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023 Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and develops from the melanocytes that are responsible for the pigmentation of the skin. The skin is also a highly regenerative organ, harboring a pool of undifferentiated melanocyte stem cells that ...
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The neuropeptide alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone is critically involved in the development of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells in mice and humans. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 BACKGROUND: The neuropeptide alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone is well known as a mediator of skin pigmentation. More recently, it has been shown that alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone also plays pivotal roles in energy homeostasis, sexual function,
Karin Loser +10 more
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A Study of Normal Epidermal Melanocyte Distribution
International Journal of Dermatology and Venerology, 2021 . Objective:. To elucidate the epidermal melanocyte distribution according to sex, age, and body part with the goal of providing benchmark data for the diagnosis and therapeutic effect evaluation of pigmentary skin diseases. Methods:.
Kai-Lv Sun +4 more
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Mutations in gfpt1 and skiv2l2 cause distinct stage-specific defects in larval melanocyte regeneration in zebrafish. [PDF]
PLoS Genetics, 2007 The establishment of a single cell type regeneration paradigm in the zebrafish provides an opportunity to investigate the genetic mechanisms specific to regeneration processes.
Chao-Tsung Yang +3 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) is an endogenous neuropeptide which is distributed throughout the body. PACAP influences development of various tissues and exerts protective function during cellular stress and in some tumour ...
Tibor Hajdú +14 more
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023 Neural crest-derived cells play essential roles in skin function and homeostasis. However, how they interact with environmental cues and differentiate into functional skin cells remains unclear.
Shize Ma +13 more
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Mechanical Properties of Growing Melanocytic Nevi and the Progression to Melanoma [PDF]
, 2014 Melanocytic nevi are benign proliferations that sometimes turn into malignant melanoma in a way that is still unclear from the biochemical and genetic point of view.
Alemi, Alexander A. +5 more
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Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 Egg production rate in chicken is related to the continuity of follicle development. In this study, we found that the numbers of white prehierarchical, dominant, and yellow preovulatory follicles in the high-yielding layer breed, White Leghorn (WL), were
Yurong Tai +8 more
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Mohs micrographic surgery for melanoma: A convincing treatment modality
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2022 Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is the gold standard for treating keratinocyte carcinomas in specific locations or due to other tumor-specific factors, given its comprehensive margin assessment, tissue sparing, and high cure rate.
Stephanie Clements, Amor Khachemoune
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