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Cells, 2023 Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) occur frequently in the Caucasian population and are considered a burden for health care. Risk factors include ultraviolet (UV) radiation, ethnicity and immunosuppression. The incidence of NMSC is significantly higher in
Dixie Bakker +3 more
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Investigating the Effect of Sodium Azide and Nitrous Acid on the Morphological Characteristics of Monascus Purpureus and Pigment Production [PDF]
Biological Journal of Microorganism, 2021 Introduction: Monascus purpureus is a filamentous ascomycetes fungus that has the ability to produce natural pigments. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of mutagenic chemical agents of Sodium Azide and Nitro Acid on the ...
Reyhane Kolahdozan +3 more
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Targeting the PD-1/PD-L1 Axis in Human Vitiligo
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Autoreactive CD8+ T cells play a pivotal role in melanocyte destruction in autoimmune vitiligo. Immunotherapy for melanoma often leads to autoimmune side-effects, among which vitiligo-like depigmentation, indicating that targeting immune checkpoints can ...
Marcella Willemsen +3 more
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Heritage Science, 2022 Fungi and bacteria are important causes of damage to historical textiles. Many methods are used to resist innate damage in historical textiles. The study aim was to use an innovative method that loaded a mahogany plant extract onto natural chitosan and ...
Harby E. Ahmed +2 more
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Effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Live Cell and Treated with Heat and Acid on Citrinin and Pigments of Monascus purpureus [PDF]
Pizhūhish va Nuāvarī dar ̒Ulūm va Sanāyi̒-i Ghaz̠āyī, 2020 Monascus purpureus can produce a wide range of natural pigments so attract the attention of food producers as substitute of synthetic colors. Monascus pigments usually accompanied with citrinin contamination which limits their wide application in foods ...
Hediyeh Davoudi Moghadam +4 more
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Macular pigment and its contribution to visual performance and experience
Journal of Optometry, 2010 There is now a consensus, based on histological, biochemical and spectral absorption data, that the yellow colour observed at the macula lutea is a consequence of the selective accumulation of dietary xanthophylls in the central retina of the living eye.
James Loughman +4 more
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Biomarkers for Response of Melanoma Patients to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Systematic Review
Frontiers in Oncology, 2017 BackgroundImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), targeting CTLA-4 or PD-1 molecules, have shown impressive therapeutic results. However, only 20–40% of advanced melanoma patients have durable responses to ICI, and these positive effects must be balanced ...
Charissa A. C. Jessurun +3 more
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Journal of Nutritional Science, 2016 The xanthophyll carotenoids lutein (L), zeaxanthin (Z) and meso-zeaxanthin (MZ) are found at the macula, the central part of the retina, where they are referred to as macular pigment (MP).
John M. Nolan +5 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Body color is an important economic and ecological trait in aquatic animals, which influence their economic values and determine the animal ability to survive in the marine environment.
Xiaowen Zhu +11 more
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Measuring Visual Function Using the MultiQuity System: Comparison with an Established Device
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014 Purpose. To compare measures of visual acuity (VA) and contrast sensitivity (CS) from the Thompson Xpert 2000 and MultiQuity (MiQ) devices. Methods. Corrected distance VA (CDVA) and CS were measured in the right eye of 73 subjects, on an established ...
Patrycja Smolarek-Kasprzak +7 more
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