Published in Pigment Cell Res on June 01, 2004
Current understanding of the binding sites, capacity, affinity, and biological significance of metals in melanin. J Phys Chem B (2007) 1.20
Tyrosinase as a multifunctional reporter gene for Photoacoustic/MRI/PET triple modality molecular imaging. Sci Rep (2013) 1.10
Chemical and structural diversity in eumelanins: unexplored bio-optoelectronic materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl (2009) 1.10
Transferring biomarker into molecular probe: melanin nanoparticle as a naturally active platform for multimodality imaging. J Am Chem Soc (2014) 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
Theoretical models of eumelanin protomolecules and their optical properties. Biophys J (2007) 0.99
Interactions of iron, dopamine and neuromelanin pathways in brain aging and Parkinson's disease. Prog Neurobiol (2015) 0.97
Pump-Probe Microscopic Imaging of Jurassic-Aged Eumelanin. J Phys Chem Lett (2013) 0.90
Functional effects of neuromelanin and synthetic melanin in model systems. J Neural Transm (Vienna) (2006) 0.90
Biomaterials-based electronics: polymers and interfaces for biology and medicine. Adv Healthc Mater (2012) 0.87
Dynamic analyses reveal cytoprotection by RPE melanosomes against non-photic stress. Mol Vis (2011) 0.87
Adsorption of Pb(II) and Cd(II) by Squid Ommastrephes bartrami Melanin. Bioinorg Chem Appl (2010) 0.81
The adaptive function of melanin-based plumage coloration to trace metals. Biol Lett (2014) 0.78
Preparation of water-soluble melanin from squid ink using ultrasound-assisted degradation and its anti-oxidant activity. J Food Sci Technol (2013) 0.78
A reappraisal of Fe(III) adsorption by melanin. J Neural Transm (Vienna) (2014) 0.77
Effects of hydration on mechanical properties of a highly sclerotized tissue. Biophys J (2008) 0.76
Elemental characterisation of melanin in feathers via synchrotron X-ray imaging and absorption spectroscopy. Sci Rep (2016) 0.75
Calcium-Mediated Control of Polydopamine Film Oxidation and Iron Chelation. Int J Mol Sci (2016) 0.75
Studies on Synthetic and Natural Melanin and Its Affinity for Fe(III) Ion. Bioinorg Chem Appl (2012) 0.75
MR molecular imaging of tumors based on an optimal hTERT promoter tyrosinase expression system. Oncotarget (2016) 0.75
Zebrafish phosvitin-derived peptide Pt5 inhibits melanogenesis via cAMP pathway. Fish Physiol Biochem (2017) 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
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
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
Melanin content and MC1R function independently affect UVR-induced DNA damage in cultured human melanocytes. Pigment Cell Res (2006) 1.20
Current understanding of the binding sites, capacity, affinity, and biological significance of metals in melanin. J Phys Chem B (2007) 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
Comparison of the aerobic photoreactivity of A2E with its precursor retinal. Photochem Photobiol (2003) 1.06
4-S-Cysteaminylphenol-loaded magnetite cationic liposomes for combination therapy of hyperthermia with chemotherapy against malignant melanoma. Cancer Sci (2007) 1.06
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
Agouti protein, mahogunin, and attractin in pheomelanogenesis and melanoblast-like alteration of melanocytes: a cAMP-independent pathway. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2009) 1.02
Role of ocular melanin in ophthalmic physiology and pathology. Photochem Photobiol (2008) 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
Spectral triangulation molecular contrast optical coherence tomography with indocyanine green as the contrast agent. Opt Lett (2004) 0.97
Pigmentation effects of solar-simulated radiation as compared with UVA and UVB radiation. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2008) 0.97