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melanin and skin pigmentation
TopicLeading institutions, researchers & key papers
This cluster of papers explores the genetics, regulation, and adaptive significance of melanin pigmentation in mammalian skin, including its role in UV damage protection, hormonal regulation, and conditions such as vitiligo. It covers a wide range of topics from the molecular mechanisms of melanogenesis to the evolutionary and adaptive aspects of skin coloration.
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How has melanin and skin pigmentation's publication output changed over time?
ScholarIQpublication output · 2005–2022
Output declined50% over the shown period — from 2 works in 2005 to 1 in 2022.
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What are the most-cited papers on melanin and skin pigmentation?
ScholarIQmost cited works
Molecular cloning, expression, and gene localization of a fourth melanocortin receptor
Ira Gantz, Hiroto Miwa, Y Konda, Yoshimasa Shimoto, Takao Tashiro, Stanley J. Watson, John DelValle, Tadataka Yamada
S140251998. 1993853 CitationsOPEN ACCESS
An ultraviolet-radiation-independent pathway to melanoma carcinogenesis in the red hair/fair skin background
Devarati Mitra, Xi Luo, Ann M. Morgan, Jin Wang, Mai P. Hoang, Jennifer A. Lo, Candace Guerrero, Jochen K. Lennerz, Martín C. Mihm, Jennifer A. Wargo, Kathleen C. Robinson, Suprabha P. Devi, Jillian C. Vanover, John A. D’Orazio, Martin McMahon, Marcus Bosenberg, Kevin M. Haigis, Daniel A. Haber, Yinsheng Wang, David E. Fisher
Nature. 2012494 Citations
Melanosomes Are Transferred from Melanocytes to Keratinocytes through the Processes of Packaging, Release, Uptake, and Dispersion
Hideya Ando, Yoko Niki, Masaaki Ito, Kaoru Akiyama, Mary S. Matsui, Daniel B. Yarosh, Masamitsu Ichihashi
Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2011259 Citations
α-Melanocortin and Endothelin-1 Activate Antiapoptotic Pathways and Reduce DNA Damage in Human Melanocytes
Ana Luisa Kadekaro, Renny J. Kavanagh, Hiromi Kanto, Silva Terzieva, Jennifer Hauser, Nobuhiko Kobayashi, Sandy Schwemberger, James Cornelius, George F. Babcock, Howard G. Shertzer, Glynis Scott, Zalfa Abdel‐Malek
Cancer Research. 2005255 CitationsOPEN ACCESS
Vitiligo and depression: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies
Yongchang Lai, Yik Weng Yew, Cheryl A. Kennedy, Robert A. Schwartz
British Journal of Dermatology. 2016172 Citations
Where is melanin and skin pigmentation research published, and who funds it?
ScholarIQvenues & funding sources
TOP JOURNALS
S140251998853
Nature494
TOP FUNDERS
National Science Foundation—
NIH—
Wellcome Trust—
European Research Council—
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How much of the research on melanin and skin pigmentation is open access?
ScholarIQopen access share
53%OPEN ACCESS
Gold
0%
Green
13%
Hybrid
20%
Bronze
20%
Closed
47%
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