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Melanogenesis Pathway

Known as: Melanogenesis 
Cutaneous melanin pigment plays a critical role in camouflage, mimicry, social communication, and protection against harmful effects of solar… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Mechanism of the melanogenesis stimulation activity of (-)-cubebin in murine B16 melanoma cells.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Melanogenesis inhibitory and free radical scavenging activities of diarylheptanoids and other phenolic compounds from the bark of Acer nikoense.
Melanogenesis inhibitory and free radical scavenging activities of nine cyclic (1-9) and one acyclic diarylheptanoids (10), and… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Possible involvement of ERK 1/2 in UVA-induced melanogenesis in cultured normal human epidermal melanocytes.
UV-induced melanogenesis is a well known physiological response of human skin exposed to solar radiation; however, the signaling… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Antiproliferative and differentiating effects of benzodiazepine receptor ligands on B16 melanoma cells.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Pharmacological disruption of hair follicle pigmentation by cyclophosphamide as a model for studying the melanocyte response to and recovery from cytotoxic drug damage in situ.
Here we show that cyclophosphamide induces disruption of follicular melanogenesis, which is characterized by abnormal transfer of… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
α‐MSH causes a small rise in cAMP but has no effect on basal or ultraviolet‐stimulated melanogenesis in human melanocytes
The effects of α‐melanocyte stimulating hormone (α‐MSH) were studied on levels of cyclic adenosine 3′,5′‐monophosphate (cAMP… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Analysis of initial melanogenesis including tyrosinase transfer and melanosome differentiation through interrupted melanization by glutathione.
Because glycosylation-dependent melanization inhibition induced in cultured B-16 melanoma cells by glucosamine is reversible… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Stimulation of melanogenesis in a human melanoma cell line by retinoids.
Retinoic acid was found to be a potent stimulant of pigmentation in human Hs939 melanoma cells. Exposure to 1 microM retinoic… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Tumorigenicity of human malignant melanocytes in nude mice in relation to their differentiation in vitro.
Of 16 cell lines derived from 12 human melanomas obtained from 11 patients, all were established as permanent cell lines: 7 from… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
The fine structure of melanogenesis in coat color mutants of the mouse.
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