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  1. Melanocyte - Wikipedia

    • Through a process called melanogenesis, melanocytes produce melanin, which is a pigment found in the skin, eyes, hair, nasal cavity, and inner ear. This melanogenesis leads to a long-lasting pigmentation, which is in contrast to the pigmentation that originates from oxidation of already-existing melanin. There are both basal and activated levels of melanogenesis… See more

    Overview

    Melanocytes are melanin-producing neural crest-derived cells located in the bottom layer (the stratum basale) of the skin's See more

    Role in the immune system

    In addition to their role as UV radical scavengers, melanocytes are also part of the immune system, and are considered to be immune cells. Although the full role of melanocytes in immune response is not fully unders… See more

    Clinical significance

    Melanoma - Cancer affecting melanocytes
    Melanocytic tumors
    Melanocytic tumors of uncertain malignant potential
    Vitiligo - Decreased number of melanocytes due to autoimmune destruction causing decreased melanin… See more

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  2. Produces the protective skin-darkening pigment melanin

    melanocyte, specialized skin cell that produces the protective skin-darkening pigment melanin. Birds and mammals possess these pigment cells, which are found mainly in the epidermis, though they occur elsewhere—e.g., in the matrix of the hair.
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  3. Skin melanocytes: biology and development - PMC

    Melanocyte is a highly differentiated cell that produces a pigment melanin inside melanosomes. This cell is dark and dendritic in shape. Melanin production is the basic function of melanocyte. With the process of differentiation this cell loses …

     
  4. Melanocyte | Pigmentation, Skin Color, Melanin | Britannica

  5. Melanocyte - Meaning, Function, Role and Clinical Significance

  6. What does a Melanocyte do? Definition, Function

    Melanocytes are involved in several functions that include: Cutaneous pigmentation - Cutaneous pigmentation is the result of two main events; production of melanin granules and their transfer to keratinocytes in the layers …

  7. Melanocyte - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

  8. Biology of melanocytes in mammals - PMC - PubMed …

    Melanocytes, which originate from the neuroectoderm, are specialized cells responsible for producing pigments and possessing a dendritic morphology. These cells migrate to the epidermis and follicles, contributing to skin and hair …

  9. Chapter 20: Pigmentation and Melanocyte Biology - McGraw Hill …

  10. Melanocytes - (Anatomy and Physiology I) - Vocab, Definition

  11. Melanocytes | Pathology dictionary - MyPathologyReport.ca

  12. The Melanocyte: Its Structure, Function, and Subpopulations in …

  13. The Melanocyte: Its Structure, Function, and ... - ScienceDirect

  14. Melanocyte - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

  15. What are the functions melanocytes? - AAT Bioquest

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  17. What are melanocytes really doing all day long…? : from the …

  18. Melanocyte - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

  19. Melanocyte function and its control by melanocortin peptides

  20. Melanocytes: Definition & Function | Vaia

  21. Know Your Skin Cells: III. The Melanocytes - The Cosmetic Chemist

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