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SUBMITTER: Yoshikawa-Murakami C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7697890 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yoshikawa-Murakami Chikako C Mizutani Yuki Y Ryu Akemi A Naru Eiji E Teramura Takashi T Homma Yuta Y Fukuda Mitsunori M
International journal of molecular sciences 20201112 22
Melanin incorporated into keratinocytes plays an important role in photoprotection; however, abnormal melanin accumulation causes hyperpigmentary disorders. To understand the mechanism behind the accumulation of excess melanin in the skin, it is essential to clarify the spatial distribution of melanosomes or melanin in the epidermis. Although several markers have been used to detect melanosomes or melanin, no suitable markers to determine the precise localization of melanin in the epidermis have ...[more]