Melanocytes in regenerative medicine applications and disease modeling
Abstract Melanocytes are dendritic cells localized in skin, eyes, hair follicles, ears, heart and central nervous system. They are characterized by the presence of melanosomes enriched in melanin which are responsible for skin, eye and hair pigmentation. They also have different functions in photopr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Translational Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-024-05113-x |