January 2014 in “Pathology” Early subungual melanoma might be treated with less aggressive surgery because it invades the skin under the nail more slowly.
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May 2006 in “PubMed” This article reviews the diverse regulatory roles of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in skin biology, highlighting its potential involvement in maintaining tissue homeostasis and protecting against inflammation-induced DNA damage but reports no new clinical findings.
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April 2013 in “SpringerPlus” This study reports that melanocytes form a defined photoresponsive network in the skin that reads environmental light cycles and may influence the sleep-waking cycle similar to the pineal gland.
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September 2008 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Repigmentation in vitiligo may come from melanocyte stem cells in the skin.
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July 2014 in “Our Dermatology Online” This case report documents the development of vitiligo-like lesions in a patient with autoimmune thyroiditis following the use of topical squaric acid dibutylester for alopecia.