research The remarkable legacy of the K6/ODC mouse: mechanisms of polyamine-promoted tumorigenesis revealed
Polyamines are crucial for skin tumor development, and inhibiting them can prevent tumors.
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480-510 / 1000+ results research Melanocortin receptors in fibroblastic cell types of the skin –in vitro and in vivo expression and functional relevance
MC-1R is present in skin cells and may help reduce inflammation.
research Administration of dutasteride in animal models of retinitis pigmentosa
Dutasteride potentially improves cell survival and reduces retinal damage in retinitis pigmentosa.
research Mast cell hyperplasia in the skin of Dsg4-deficient hypotrichosis mice, which are long-living mutants of lupus-prone mice
A gene mutation in mice causes increased mast cells and disorganized hair follicles in their skin.
research Drug-Induced Melasma in Patients on 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors: A Case Report
Finasteride can cause melasma, especially in people with darker skin.
research Elevated ornithine decarboxylase activity promotes skin tumorigenesis by stimulating the recruitment of bulge stem cells but not via toxic polyamine catabolic metabolites
Increased ODC activity leads to skin tumors by recruiting stem cells, not by toxic byproducts.
research Update on Melasma—Part I: Pathogenesis
Melasma's causes include genetics, sun exposure, hormones, and oxidative stress, and understanding these can help create better treatments.
research Efficacy of an agonist ofα-MSH, the palmitoyl tetrapeptide-20, in hair pigmentation
Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-20 may help reduce hair greying and increase melanin production.
research Topical Application of Thymidine Dinucleotide to Newborn Mice Reduces and Delays Development of UV-Induced Melanomas
Putting thymidine dinucleotide on newborn mice's skin can delay and reduce skin cancer.
research Subclinical speckled perifollicular melanosis of the scalp.
The scalp has a natural speckled pattern of increased pigment around hair follicles, possibly linked to local hormone production.
research Dual aspects of B cells in tumor immunity; B cells are capable of positive and negative regulation for tumor immunity against B16 melanoma
B cells can both help and hinder the body's defense against melanoma.
research A novel mouse model demonstrates that oncogenic melanocyte stem cells engender melanoma resembling human disease
Oncogenic melanocyte stem cells can develop into melanoma similar to human cases.
research Classic versus non‐classic: A survival Kit for life in the skin
Melanocytes in different body areas have evolved to perform specific functions based on their location.
research Editor's evaluation: Crosstalk with keratinocytes causes GNAQ oncogene specificity in melanoma
Keratinocytes can reduce the survival of certain melanoma cells, suggesting new therapy paths.
research GENOTYPE ? PHENOTYPE CORRELATIONS IN CUTANEOUS MELANOMA PATIENTS CARRIER OF THE MITF p.E318K PATHOGENIC VARIANT
MITF+ melanoma patients are more likely to have multiple melanomas and unique skin patterns.
research The distribution of melanocytes and the degradation of melanosomes in fetal hair follicles
Fetal hair follicles have melanocytes with melanosomes at different stages, which are broken down into pigment particles in keratinocytes.
research Extradermal melanin transfer? Lack of macroscopic spleen melanization in old C57BL/6 mice with de-synchronized hair cycle.
Old C57BL/6 mice with unsynchronized hair cycles show less melanin in their spleens.
research Implication of microRNA regulation in para-phenylenediamine-induced cell death and senescence in normal human hair dermal papilla cells
Hair dye ingredient PPD causes cell death and aging in human hair cells by altering microRNA levels.
research BMI1 is required for melanocyte stem cell maintenance and hair pigmentation
BMI1 is essential for preventing hair greying and maintaining hair color.
research An in-depth study of DOPE:DOPC liposomes to maximize targeted drug delivery to cancer-associated cells
DOPE:DOPC liposomes can improve targeted cancer drug delivery, reducing side effects and increasing effectiveness.
research mTORC1 activity negatively regulates human hair follicle growth and pigmentation
High mTORC1 activity slows hair growth and causes it to lose color.
research El currículum educativo garantiza el deporte como derecho a la educación
Melanocyte stem cells can become melanoma, resembling human melanoma.
research A preliminary study of markers for human hair follicle melanin stem cell
Researchers identified potential markers for human hair color stem cells.
research Pharmacological BACE1 and BACE2 inhibition induces hair depigmentation by inhibiting PMEL17 processing in mice
Blocking BACE1 and BACE2 enzymes causes hair color loss in mice.
research Clinical Snippets
Vitamin D helps protect skin, PSORS1 gene's risk interval for psoriasis is expanded, hair follicles can be generated from mouse cells, and interferon-γ may cause pigmented skin lesions.
research THE EFFECTS OF THE SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL HORMONE OF THE ADRENAL CORTEX ON MELANIN DEPOSITION IN ADRENALECTOMIZED BLACK RATS FED DIETS ADEQUATE AND DEFICIENT IN THE FILTRATE FACTORS OF VITAMIN B1
Synthetic hormone treatment reduces melanin and hair growth in rats.
research Molecular Regulation of Melanocyte Senescence
The article concludes that while we understand a lot about how melanocytes age and how this can prevent cancer, there are still unanswered questions about certain pathways and genes involved.
research Mitochondrial deoxyguanosine kinase depletion induced ROS causes melanocyte stem cell exhaustion and hair greying
Lack of a certain enzyme causes hair to grey early by damaging stem cells, but an antioxidant can help prevent this.
research Reply to finasteride and dutasteride may reduce melanoma risk
Finasteride and dutasteride may lower melanoma risk, with teenage acne possibly indicating higher risk.
research Enhanced Differentiation Potential of Pigmented Human Epidermal Equivalents
PmtHEE is a better model for studying pigmented skin because it includes melanocytes and shows improved cell differentiation.