"Melanins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Insoluble polymers of TYROSINE derivatives found in and causing darkness in skin (SKIN PIGMENTATION), hair, and feathers providing protection against SUNBURN induced by SUNLIGHT. CAROTENES contribute yellow and red coloration.
| Descriptor ID |
D008543
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.072.050.875.379 D23.767.620
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melanins" by people in Profiles.
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Nutrient-delivery and metabolism reactivation therapy for melanoma. Nat Nanotechnol. 2024 Sep; 19(9):1399-1408.
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Brain tyrosinase overexpression implicates age-dependent neuromelanin production in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis. Nat Commun. 2019 03 07; 10(1):973.
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Virtual histological staining of unlabelled tissue-autofluorescence images via deep learning. Nat Biomed Eng. 2019 06; 3(6):466-477.
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Intermediate-grade meningeal melanocytoma associated with nevus of Ota: a case report and review of the literature. Melanoma Res. 2015 Aug; 25(4):273-8.
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Somatic mosaicism and allele complexity induced by CRISPR/Cas9 RNA injections in mouse zygotes. Dev Biol. 2014 Sep 01; 393(1):3-9.
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Drosophila signal peptidase complex member Spase12 is required for development and cell differentiation. PLoS One. 2013; 8(4):e60908.
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PGC-1 coactivators regulate MITF and the tanning response. Mol Cell. 2013 Jan 10; 49(1):145-57.
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The role of alpha-synuclein in melanin synthesis in melanoma and dopaminergic neuronal cells. PLoS One. 2012; 7(9):e45183.
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Ablation of neurons expressing agouti-related protein, but not melanin concentrating hormone, in leptin-deficient mice restores metabolic functions and fertility. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Feb 21; 109(8):3155-60.
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Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) modulates C difficile toxin A-mediated enteritis in mice. Gut. 2009 Jan; 58(1):34-40.