May 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This research discusses a zebrafish model showing that nicastrin deficiency leads to tyrosinase-dependent depigmentation and melanophore cell death, suggesting implications for studying skin depigmentation disorders.
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August 2017 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study observed two cases of pigmented epithelioid melanocytoma suggesting potential differing origins: one from a hair follicle's outer root sheath and another from an intradermal nevus.
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September 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” 46 citations
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September 2010 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This retrospective study documented various skin diseases in alpacas, reporting bacterial infections as the most common, along with other conditions described for the first time.
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November 2010 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” This study found that epidermal melanocytes can regenerate hair follicles, whereas non-cutaneous or dermal melanocytes cannot, suggesting two distinct melanocyte lineages with potential implications for melanocyte-related diseases.