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    Glossary Melanocyte Function

    cells produce melanin to color skin, hair, and eyes

    Melanocyte function refers to the role of melanocytes, which are specialized cells in the skin responsible for producing melanin, the pigment that gives skin, hair, and eyes their color. These cells help protect the skin from UV radiation by absorbing and dissipating harmful rays, thereby reducing the risk of DNA damage.

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    1. Stingless bee propolis promotes hair follicle regeneration and melanocyte function in chemotherapy-induced alopecia mouse model EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS · 2025
    2. Functional and long-lived melanocytes from human pluripotent stem cells with transient ectopic expression of JMJD3 Stem Cell Research & Therapy · 2023 · 3 citations
    3. Structure and function of melanocytes: microscopic morphology and cell biology of mouse melanocytes in the epidermis and hair follicle. PubMed · 1995 · 69 citations
    4. Functionally distinct melanocyte populations revealed by reconstitution of hair follicles in mice Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research · 2010 · 10 citations
    5. 457 Impact of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone on mitochondrial function in human dermal fibroblasts Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2025
    6. Assessing Auditory and Cochlear Function in Alopecia Areata Patients: Exploring the Link to Cochlear Melanocyte Damage Curēus · 2023
    7. Keratinocytes regulate the function of melanocytes 2014 · 55 citations
    8. Lipid‐mediated signalling and melanocyte function Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research · 2009 · 6 citations
    9. Detection of Functionally Active Melanocortin Receptors and Evidence for an Immunoregulatory Activity of α-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone in Human Dermal Papilla Cells Endocrinology · 2005 · 60 citations
    10. Neuropilin 2 expression and function in melanocytes and melanoma 2015
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