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Skin Pigmentation Types, Causes and Treatment—A Review
Molecules, 2023 Human skin pigmentation and melanin synthesis are incredibly variable, and are impacted by genetics, UV exposure, and some drugs. Patients’ physical appearance, psychological health, and social functioning are all impacted by a sizable number of skin ...
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Life, 2021 The role of Langerhans cells (LCs) in vitiligo pathogenesis remains unclear, with published studies reporting contradictory results regarding the quantity of LCs and no data on the features of LCs in vitiligo.
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A review of the effect of skin pigmentation on pulse oximeter accuracy
Physiological Measurement, 2023 Objective. Pulse oximetry is a non-invasive optical technique used to measure arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) in a variety of clinical settings and scenarios.
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Low Temperature Effect on the Endocrine and Circadian Systems of Adult Danio rerio
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 The control of the biological rhythms begins with the activation of photo- and thermosensitive cells located in various organs of the fish such as brain, eye, and skin, but a central clock is still to be identified in teleosts.
Cristhian D. Sua-Cespedes +8 more
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BMC Medicine, 2022 During the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been concerns regarding potential bias in pulse oximetry measurements for people with high levels of skin pigmentation.
Chunhu Shi +12 more
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Cells, 2021 Sanqi, a traditional Chinese herb, is widely used for cardiovascular diseases, and its neuroprotective effects against oxidative stress were recently discovered. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether Sanqi-derived compound K (Sanqi-CK), an
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Skin-Aging Pigmentation: Who Is the Real Enemy?
Cells, 2022 Skin aging is induced and sustained by chronological aging and photoaging. Aging skin pigmentation such as mottled pigmentation (senile lentigo) and melasma are typical signs of photoaging. The skin, like other human organs, undergoes cellular senescence,
J. Kim, T. J. Park, H. Kang
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Antioxidants, 2021 Vitamin B3 (nicotinic acid, niacin) deficiency causes the systemic disease pellagra, which leads to dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and possibly death depending on its severity and duration.
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Evolution and function of red pigmentation in land plants
Annals of Botany, 2022 Background Land plants commonly produce red pigmentation as a response to environmental stressors, both abiotic and biotic. The type of pigment produced varies among different land plant lineages.
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