The Peripheral Clock Regulates Human Pigmentation

    October 2014 in “ ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology ”
    Jonathan A. Hardman, Desmond J. Tobin, Iain S. Haslam … Ralf Paus
    Studysummary This study found that silencing clock genes BMAL1 or PER1 in human hair follicles increased melanin content and melanocyte activity, suggesting these genes influence pigmentation.
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