Published in Pigment Cell Res on August 01, 2003
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Chemical, experimental, and morphological evidence for diagenetically altered melanin in exceptionally preserved fossils. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2015) 0.91
Interpreting melanin-based coloration through deep time: a critical review. Proc Biol Sci (2015) 0.89
Quantitative photoacoustics to measure single cell melanin production and nanoparticle attachment. Phys Med Biol (2015) 0.79
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine binding to melanin: Some possible consequences for pathologies. Toxicol Rep (2014) 0.78
A reappraisal of Fe(III) adsorption by melanin. J Neural Transm (Vienna) (2014) 0.77
Tyrosinase Depletion Prevents the Maturation of Melanosomes in the Mouse Hair Follicle. PLoS One (2015) 0.77
Hyperspectral infrared nanoimaging of organic samples based on Fourier transform infrared nanospectroscopy. Nat Commun (2017) 0.76
Interactions between colour-producing mechanisms and their effects on the integumentary colour palette. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci (2017) 0.76
Melanin-based coatings as lead-binding agents. Bioinorg Chem Appl (2012) 0.75
Inactivation of Drosophila DJ-1 leads to impairments of oxidative stress response and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt signaling. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2005) 2.58
Topical drug rescue strategy and skin protection based on the role of Mc1r in UV-induced tanning. Nature (2006) 2.09
UV-induced DNA damage and melanin content in human skin differing in racial/ethnic origin. FASEB J (2003) 1.88
Advanced chemical methods in melanin determination. Pigment Cell Res (2002) 1.78
Current challenges in understanding melanogenesis: bridging chemistry, biological control, morphology, and function. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2009) 1.78
Protection against UVR involves MC1R-mediated non-pigmentary and pigmentary mechanisms in vivo. J Invest Dermatol (2010) 1.65
Chemical analysis of late stages of pheomelanogenesis: conversion of dihydrobenzothiazine to a benzothiazole structure. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2009) 1.62
Isolation and biophysical studies of natural eumelanins: applications of imaging technologies and ultrafast spectroscopy. Pigment Cell Res (2003) 1.60
Comparison of structural and chemical properties of black and red human hair melanosomes. Photochem Photobiol (2005) 1.54
A structural basis for constitutive activity in the human CAR/RXRalpha heterodimer. Mol Cell (2004) 1.51
Chemistry of mixed melanogenesis--pivotal roles of dopaquinone. Photochem Photobiol (2008) 1.47
Serum levels of pigmentation markers are elevated in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Blood Purif (2007) 1.46
Predicting phenotype from genotype: normal pigmentation. J Forensic Sci (2010) 1.43
Regulation of human skin pigmentation and responses to ultraviolet radiation. Pigment Cell Res (2007) 1.41
Neuronal pigmented autophagic vacuoles: lipofuscin, neuromelanin, and ceroid as macroautophagic responses during aging and disease. J Neurochem (2008) 1.37
Metal-ion interactions and the structural organization of Sepia eumelanin. Pigment Cell Res (2005) 1.35
Ion-exchange and adsorption of Fe(III) by Sepia melanin. Pigment Cell Res (2004) 1.32
Usefulness of alkaline hydrogen peroxide oxidation to analyze eumelanin and pheomelanin in various tissue samples: application to chemical analysis of human hair melanins. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2011) 1.31
Melanin acts as a potent UVB photosensitizer to cause an atypical mode of cell death in murine skin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2004) 1.31
Slc7a11 gene controls production of pheomelanin pigment and proliferation of cultured cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2005) 1.28
Quantitative analysis of eumelanin and pheomelanin in humans, mice, and other animals: a comparative review. Pigment Cell Res (2003) 1.26
The structure of neuromelanin as studied by chemical degradative methods. J Neurochem (2003) 1.24
Spectroscopic and morphological studies of human retinal lipofuscin granules. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2003) 1.23
Melanins and melanogenesis: methods, standards, protocols. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2013) 1.23
Melanocortin 1 receptor genotype: an important determinant of the damage response of melanocytes to ultraviolet radiation. FASEB J (2010) 1.23
Interaction of Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome genes in the regulation of lysosome-related organelles. Traffic (2006) 1.23
Identification of glypican-3 as a novel tumor marker for melanoma. Clin Cancer Res (2004) 1.22
Strength and cost of an induced immune response are associated with a heritable melanin-based colour trait in female tawny owls. J Anim Ecol (2009) 1.21
Current understanding of the binding sites, capacity, affinity, and biological significance of metals in melanin. J Phys Chem B (2007) 1.20
Melanin content and MC1R function independently affect UVR-induced DNA damage in cultured human melanocytes. Pigment Cell Res (2006) 1.20
Human melanocortin 1 receptor variants, receptor function and melanocyte response to UV radiation. J Cell Sci (2002) 1.19
Comparisons of the structural and chemical properties of melanosomes isolated from retinal pigment epithelium, iris and choroid of newborn and mature bovine eyes. Photochem Photobiol (2005) 1.18
Adaptive melanin response of the soil fungus Aspergillus niger to UV radiation stress at "Evolution Canyon", Mount Carmel, Israel. PLoS One (2008) 1.17
Independent regulation of hair and skin color by two G protein-coupled pathways. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2009) 1.16
Direct chemical evidence for eumelanin pigment from the Jurassic period. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2012) 1.14
Quantitative measures of the effect of the melanocortin 1 receptor on human pigmentary status. J Invest Dermatol (2004) 1.13
The usefulness of 4-amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine as a specific marker of pheomelanin. Pigment Cell Res (2002) 1.13
Protein-based molecular contrast optical coherence tomography with phytochrome as the contrast agent. Opt Lett (2004) 1.12
The neuromelanin of human substantia nigra: physiological and pathogenic aspects. Pigment Cell Res (2004) 1.12
Probing skin pigmentation changes with transient absorption imaging of eumelanin and pheomelanin. J Biomed Opt (2008) 1.11
The surface oxidation potential of human neuromelanin reveals a spherical architecture with a pheomelanin core and a eumelanin surface. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2006) 1.11
Cutaneous photobiology. The melanocyte vs. the sun: who will win the final round? Pigment Cell Res (2003) 1.07
New melanic pigments in the human brain that accumulate in aging and block environmental toxic metals. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2008) 1.07
Regulation of eumelanin/pheomelanin synthesis and visible pigmentation in melanocytes by ligands of the melanocortin 1 receptor. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2008) 1.07
A2E: a component of ocular lipofuscin. Photochem Photobiol (2004) 1.07
Pael receptor induces death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra via endoplasmic reticulum stress and dopamine toxicity, which is enhanced under condition of parkin inactivation. Hum Mol Genet (2006) 1.06
4-S-Cysteaminylphenol-loaded magnetite cationic liposomes for combination therapy of hyperthermia with chemotherapy against malignant melanoma. Cancer Sci (2007) 1.06
Comparison of the aerobic photoreactivity of A2E with its precursor retinal. Photochem Photobiol (2003) 1.06
Reducing stem bending increases the height growth of tall pines. J Exp Bot (2006) 1.05
Characterization of the Fe(III)-binding site in Sepia eumelanin by resonance Raman confocal microspectroscopy. Photochem Photobiol (2004) 1.04
Molecular and phenotypic analysis of 25 recessive, homozygous-viable alleles at the mouse agouti locus. Genetics (2002) 1.02
Role of ocular melanin in ophthalmic physiology and pathology. Photochem Photobiol (2008) 1.02
Agouti protein, mahogunin, and attractin in pheomelanogenesis and melanoblast-like alteration of melanocytes: a cAMP-independent pathway. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2009) 1.02
Quantification of Ca(2+) binding to melanin supports the hypothesis that melanosomes serve a functional role in regulating calcium homeostasis. Pigment Cell Res (2007) 1.02
Oxidation potentials of human eumelanosomes and pheomelanosomes. Photochem Photobiol (2005) 1.01
Near-infrared excited state dynamics of melanins: the effects of iron content, photo-damage, chemical oxidation, and aggregate size. J Phys Chem A (2014) 1.00
The effect of preparation procedures on the morphology of melanin from the ink sac of Sepia officinalis. Pigment Cell Res (2003) 0.99
Binding of metal ions to melanin and their effects on the aerobic reactivity. Photochem Photobiol (2004) 0.98
Photoionization thresholds of melanins obtained from free electron laser-photoelectron emission microscopy, femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance measurements of oxygen photoconsumption. Photochem Photobiol (2006) 0.98
Raman spectroscopy as a non-invasive technique for the quantification of melanins in feathers and hairs. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2013) 0.98