Revisiting the Role of Melatonin in Human Melanocyte Physiology: A Skin Context Perspective

    February 2022 in “ Journal of pineal research ”
    Alec Sevilla, Jérémy Chéret, Radomir M. Slominski … Ralf Paus
    Studysummary This review examines melatonin's potential effects on human skin and hair follicle pigmentation, highlighting the need to confirm findings from cell cultures in physiological tissue contexts.
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