Melanoma, Melanin, and Melanogenesis: The Yin and Yang Relationship

Melanin pigment plays a critical role in the protection against the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation and other environmental stressors. It is produced by the enzymatic transformation of L-tyrosine to dopaquinone and subsequent chemical and biochemical reactions resulting in the formation of...

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Published in:	Frontiers in oncology Vol. 12; p. 842496
Main Authors:	Slominski, Radomir M., Sarna, Tadeusz, Płonka, Przemysław M., Raman, Chander, Brożyna, Anna A., Slominski, Andrzej T.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 14.03.2022
Subjects:	immune responses melanin melanocytes melanogenesis melanoma Oncology oxidative stress melanoma therapy melanocytes melanin melanogenesis melanoma melanoma progression oxidative stress immune responses
ISSN:	2234-943X, 2234-943X
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