Published in Pigment Cell Melanoma Res on July 21, 2009
L-tyrosine and L-dihydroxyphenylalanine as hormone-like regulators of melanocyte functions. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2011) 2.07
Copper active sites in biology. Chem Rev (2014) 1.90
Melanoma induction by ultraviolet A but not ultraviolet B radiation requires melanin pigment. Nat Commun (2012) 1.90
Pump-probe imaging differentiates melanoma from melanocytic nevi. Sci Transl Med (2011) 1.86
Digital gene expression for non-model organisms. Genome Res (2011) 1.66
Recurrent evolution of melanism in South American felids. PLoS Genet (2015) 1.41
Mechanisms of protein delivery to melanosomes in pigment cells. Physiology (Bethesda) (2012) 1.19
Direct chemical evidence for eumelanin pigment from the Jurassic period. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2012) 1.14
Skin melanocytes: biology and development. Postepy Dermatol Alergol (2013) 1.14
Melanocytes as instigators and victims of oxidative stress. J Invest Dermatol (2014) 1.13
Probing near-infrared photorelaxation pathways in eumelanins and pheomelanins. J Phys Chem A (2010) 1.00
PMEL: a pigment cell-specific model for functional amyloid formation. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2013) 0.97
Melanocytes and their diseases. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med (2014) 0.97
Biologically derived melanin electrodes in aqueous sodium-ion energy storage devices. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2013) 0.94
Stable synthetic bacteriochlorins overcome the resistance of melanoma to photodynamic therapy. FASEB J (2010) 0.91
Melanin affinity and its possible role in neurodegeneration. J Neural Transm (Vienna) (2013) 0.86
Endocannabinoids stimulate human melanogenesis via type-1 cannabinoid receptor. J Biol Chem (2012) 0.85
The peripheral clock regulates human pigmentation. J Invest Dermatol (2014) 0.85
Shining light on skin pigmentation: the darker and the brighter side of effects of UV radiation. Photochem Photobiol (2012) 0.85
Repigmentation of cutaneous scars depends on original wound type. J Anat (2013) 0.84
Characterization of the mantle transcriptome of yesso scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis): identification of genes potentially involved in biomineralization and pigmentation. PLoS One (2015) 0.83
Sexual dimorphism in melanin pigmentation, feather coloration and its heritability in the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica). PLoS One (2013) 0.83
Effect of ginseng and ginsenosides on melanogenesis and their mechanism of action. J Ginseng Res (2014) 0.82
Spectral analysis by XANES reveals that GPNMB influences the chemical composition of intact melanosomes. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2010) 0.81
Tyrosinase and catechol oxidase activity of copper(I) complexes supported by imidazole-based ligands: structure-reactivity correlations. J Biol Inorg Chem (2016) 0.81
Demonstration of a common indole-based aromatic core in natural and synthetic eumelanins by solid-state NMR. Org Biomol Chem (2014) 0.80
"Fifty Shades" of Black and Red or How Carboxyl Groups Fine Tune Eumelanin and Pheomelanin Properties. Int J Mol Sci (2016) 0.79
MC1R, eumelanin and pheomelanin: their role in determining the susceptibility to skin cancer. Photochem Photobiol (2014) 0.79
Support and challenges to the melanosomal casing model based on nanoscale distribution of metals within iris melanosomes detected by X-ray fluorescence analysis. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2014) 0.79
cAMP-dependent activation of protein kinase A as a therapeutic target of skin hyperpigmentation by diphenylmethylene hydrazinecarbothioamide. Br J Pharmacol (2015) 0.78
Viability is associated with melanin-based coloration in the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica). PLoS One (2013) 0.77
Tryptophan hydroxylase Is Required for Eye Melanogenesis in the Planarian Schmidtea mediterranea. PLoS One (2015) 0.77
Association of neuropeptide Y (NPY), interleukin-1B (IL1B) genetic variants and correlation of IL1B transcript levels with vitiligo susceptibility. PLoS One (2014) 0.77
High ionic strength formation of DOPA-melanin coating for loading and release of cationic antimicrobial compounds. Adv Mater Interfaces (2014) 0.76
Lignin peroxidase functionalities and prospective applications. Microbiologyopen (2016) 0.75
Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Raccoon Dog Skin to Determine Melanin Content in Hair and Melanin Distribution in Skin. Sci Rep (2017) 0.75
Effect of norfloxacin and moxifloxacin on melanin synthesis and antioxidant enzymes activity in normal human melanocytes. Mol Cell Biochem (2014) 0.75
Trichocyanines: a Red-Hair-Inspired Modular Platform for Dye-Based One-Time-Pad Molecular Cryptography. ChemistryOpen (2015) 0.75
Sex-specific genetic effects associated with pigmentation, sensitivity to sunlight, and melanoma in a population of Spanish origin. Biol Sex Differ (2016) 0.75
Tyrosinase small interfering RNA effectively suppresses tyrosinase gene expression in vitro and in vivo. Mol Biol Int (2010) 0.75
PMEL Amyloid Fibril Formation: The Bright Steps of Pigmentation. Int J Mol Sci (2016) 0.75
Genetically engineered mouse models of melanoma. Cancer (2017) 0.75
The eyes have it. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2009) 0.75
Skin Hyperpigmentation in Indian Population: Insights and Best Practice. Indian J Dermatol (2016) 0.75
Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Mink (Neovison vison) Skin Reveals the Key Genes Involved in the Melanogenesis of Black and White Coat Colour. Sci Rep (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
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
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
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
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
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
The neuromelanin of human substantia nigra: physiological and pathogenic aspects. Pigment Cell Res (2004) 1.12
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
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
Agouti protein, mahogunin, and attractin in pheomelanogenesis and melanoblast-like alteration of melanocytes: a cAMP-independent pathway. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2009) 1.02
Molecular and phenotypic analysis of 25 recessive, homozygous-viable alleles at the mouse agouti locus. Genetics (2002) 1.02
Raman spectroscopy as a non-invasive technique for the quantification of melanins in feathers and hairs. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2013) 0.98
Pigmentation effects of solar-simulated radiation as compared with UVA and UVB radiation. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2008) 0.97
Inactivation of Pmel alters melanosome shape but has only a subtle effect on visible pigmentation. PLoS Genet (2011) 0.97
Unexpected endocrine features and normal pigmentation in a young adult patient carrying a novel homozygous mutation in the POMC gene. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2008) 0.95
Eumelanin and pheomelanin concentrations in human epidermis before and after UVB irradiation. Pigment Cell Res (2005) 0.94
Comparison of the structural and physical properties of human hair eumelanin following enzymatic or acid/base extraction. Pigment Cell Res (2003) 0.94
Human hair melanins: what we have learned and have not learned from mouse coat color pigmentation. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2011) 0.93
Diversity of pigmentation in cultured human melanocytes is due to differences in the type as well as quantity of melanin. Pigment Cell Res (2006) 0.93
Cutaneous photoprotection and melanoma susceptibility: reaching beyond melanin content to the frontiers of DNA repair. Front Biosci (2006) 0.92
Characterization of the pigment produced by the planarian, Dugesia ryukyuensis. Pigment Cell Res (2006) 0.92
Tyrosinase-related proteins suppress tyrosinase-mediated cell death of melanocytes and melanoma cells. Exp Cell Res (2004) 0.92
Vibrational characterization of pheomelanin and trichochrome F by Raman spectroscopy. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc (2013) 0.91
Melanoma-targeted chemo-thermo-immuno (CTI)-therapy using N-propionyl-4-S-cysteaminylphenol-magnetite nanoparticles elicits CTL response via heat shock protein-peptide complex release. Cancer Sci (2010) 0.90
Characterization of melanin in human iridal and choroidal melanocytes from eyes with various colored irides. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2008) 0.90
Stem cell factor rescues tyrosinase expression and pigmentation in discreet anatomic locations in albino mice. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2009) 0.89
UVA-induced oxidative degradation of melanins: fission of indole moiety in eumelanin and conversion to benzothiazole moiety in pheomelanin. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res (2012) 0.89
Regulation of DHICA-mediated antioxidation by dopachrome tautomerase: implication for skin photoprotection against UVA radiation. Free Radic Biol Med (2010) 0.88
Spiny mice modulate eumelanin to pheomelanin ratio to achieve cryptic coloration in "evolution canyon," Israel. PLoS One (2010) 0.88
Mutations in dopachrome tautomerase (Dct) affect eumelanin/pheomelanin synthesis, but do not affect intracellular trafficking of the mutant protein. Biochem J (2005) 0.87
High prevalence of cataracts in birds with pheomelanin-based colouration. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol (2012) 0.87
Influence of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and ultraviolet radiation on the transfer of melanosomes to keratinocytes. FASEB J (2001) 0.87