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    Glossary Melanocortin 1 Receptor

    regulates melanin production, affecting hair and skin color

    The Melanocortin 1 Receptor (MC1R) is a protein found on the surface of melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing melanin, the pigment that gives skin, hair, and eyes their color. Variations in the MC1R gene can influence hair color, skin tone, and susceptibility to UV radiation, and are also associated with red hair and fair skin.

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    1. Melanocortin receptor type 2 (MC2R, ACTH receptor) expression in patients with alopecia areata Experimental Dermatology · 2010 · 22 citations
    2. An implication for post-transcriptional control: Reciprocal changes of melanocortin receptor type 2 mRNA and protein expression in alopecia areata Medical Hypotheses · 2010 · 7 citations
    3. Piecing together the pigment-type switching puzzle Pigment cell & melanoma research · 2009 · 10 citations
    4. Regrowth of black hair in two red‐haired alopecia areata patients Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2012 · 5 citations
    5. 457 Impact of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone on mitochondrial function in human dermal fibroblasts Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2025
    6. Receptors in trichology: Hot spots for hair regeneration International journal of trichology · 2013
    7. Montagna Symposium 2013—Light and Skin: How Light Sustains, Damages, Treats, Images and Modifies Skin Biology 2014 · 1 citations
    8. Melanocytes and Vitiligo (and Hair Graying) Elsevier eBooks · 2014 · 1 citations
    9. Resequencing Analyses Revealed Genetic Diversity and Selection Signatures during Rabbit Breeding and Improvement Genes · 2024
    10. EdnrB Governs Regenerative Response of Melanocyte Stem Cells by Crosstalk with Wnt Signaling Cell Reports · 2016 · 59 citations
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