Melanin is often talked about in terms of skin tone, but its role goes far beyond color. This naturally occurring pigment ...

SALT LAKE CITY – Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) have generated the first “atlas” of human melanocytes located throughout the body. In analyzing the ...

Melanosomes are specialized intracellular organelles of pigment cells in which melanin pigments are synthesized and stored. They are members of a family of cell-type-specific lysosome-related ...

Deregulation of p16INK4A is a critical event in melanoma susceptibility and progression. It is generally assumed that the major effect of loss of p16 function is mediated through the CDK−cyclin ...

(Boston)—Deborah Lang, PhD, associate professor of dermatology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has been awarded a three-year, $544,390 grant from the LEO Foundation, one of Denmark’s ...

Share on Pinterest A study discovered a new underlying mechanism with stem cells causing the hair to turn gray, which could lead to potential treatment. BONNINSTUDIO/Stocksy Hair follicles contain ...