News tagged with melanocytes
New findings on the formation of body pigment
Oct 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The skin's pigment cells can be formed from completely different cells than has hitherto been thought, a new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet shows. The results, which are published ...
Afib triggered by a cell that resembles a pigment-producing skin cell
Oct 12, 2009 |
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The source and mechanisms underlying the abnormal heart beats that initiate atrial fibrillation (Afib), the most common type of abnormal heart beat, have not been well determined. However, a group of researchers at the University ...
Novel epigenetic markers of melanoma may herald new treatments for patients
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer, diagnosed in more than 50,000 new patients in the United States annually. While the rate of incidences continues to rise, survival rate has not improved and the race is on ...
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Gene required for radiation-induced protective pigmentation also promotes survival of melanoma cells
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Nov 20, 2008 |
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Scientists have new insight into the response of human skin to radiation and what drives the most aggressive and deadly form of skin cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the November 21st issue of the journal ...
Researchers discover gene mutation that causes eye cancer
Dec 10, 2008 |
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A University of British Columbia geneticist has discovered a gene mutation that can cause the most common eye cancer - uveal melanoma.
Skin as a living coloring book
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Sep 06, 2007 |
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The pigment melanin, which is responsible for skin and hair color in mammals, is produced in specialized cells called melanocytes and then distributed to other cells. But not every cell in the complex layers of skin becomes ...
Scientists discover important beauty secret for balanced skin color and tone
Aug 22, 2007 |
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In the timeless quest for healthier, younger looking skin, scientists from the University of Cincinnati and Tokyo Medical University have made an important discovery toward manipulating skin tone and color.
Genome-wide survey nets key melanoma gene
Feb 07, 2008 |
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One might call it a tale of two melanocytes. Given the same genetic mutation, why does one melanocyte shut down growth and become a relatively benign mole, while another rages out of control and develops into deadly melanoma?
Clinical trials of spray-on skin to start in US
Nov 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Clinical trials comparing a spray-on skin product with skin grafts will start in the US in December. The trials, which are partly funded by a US army grant of $1.4 million, will last about a year and will ...
Zebrafish provide a model for cancerous melanoma in humans
May 26, 2009 |
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In a new study published in Disease Models & Mechanisms, scientists use the zebrafish to gain insight into the influence of known cancer genes on the development and progression of melanoma, an aggressive form of human skin c ...
Melanoma drug revs immune cells but cancer cells ignore it
Sep 02, 2007 |
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A new study shows that an important drug used in the treatment of malignant melanoma has little effect on the melanoma cells themselves. Instead, it activates immune-system cells to fight the disease.
Stress makes your hair go gray
Jun 11, 2009 |
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Those pesky graying hairs that tend to crop up with age really are signs of stress, reveals a new report in the June 12 issue of Cell.
The genetics of the white horse unraveled
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Jul 20, 2008 |
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The white horse is an icon for dignity which has had a huge impact on human culture across the world. An international team led by researchers at Uppsala University has now identified the mutation causing this spectacular ...
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