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GlossaryEumelanin

type of melanin pigment responsible for dark hair and skin

Eumelanin is a type of melanin pigment found in human hair, skin, and eyes. It is responsible for darker colors, such as brown and black, and provides protection against UV radiation. Eumelanin is more abundant in individuals with darker skin tones and plays a crucial role in determining hair color and skin photoprotection.

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research Influence of Depigmenting Chemical Agents on Hair and Skin Color in Yellow (Pheomelanic) and Black (Eumelanic) Mice

7 citations , March 1990 in “Pigment Cell Research”

Certain chemicals cause hair graying in black mice but not yellow mice.

research Decreased Benzothiazole-Type Pheomelanin in Regrown Brown Hair in Alopecia Areata

8 citations , January 2018 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology”

The girl's regrown brown hair had less of certain pigments than her original black hair.

research The Murine Hair Follicle Is a Melatonin Target

September 2004 in “Experimental dermatology”

Melatonin directly affects mouse hair follicles and may influence hair growth.

research Genome-Wide Association Study of Fiber Diameter in Alpacas

1 citations , October 2023 in “Animals”

Certain DNA regions in alpacas are linked to fiber diameter.

Abstracts from the Symposium on the Pathophysiology of Hair Growth Organized by the Institute of Dermatology at the Royal Society of Medicine, 29 October 1987

research Abstracts from the Symposium on the Pathophysiology of Hair Growth Organized by the Institute of Dermatology at the Royal Society of Medicine, 29 October 1987

January 1989 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology”

The symposium concluded that hair growth involves complex processes, including the hair follicle life cycle, the role of the dermal papilla, hair strength, pigmentation, and the impact of diseases and treatments like minoxidil on hair and skin.

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