Melanins

"Melanins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Insoluble polymers of TYROSINE derivatives found in and causing darkness in skin (SKIN PIGMENTATION), hair, and feathers providing protection against SUNBURN induced by SUNLIGHT. CAROTENES contribute yellow and red coloration.

Descriptor ID

D008543

MeSH Number(s)

D12.125.072.050.875.379

D23.767.620

Concept/Terms

Melanins

Phaeomelanins

Allomelanins

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Melanins".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Amino Acids [D12.125]
Amino Acids, Cyclic [D12.125.072]
Amino Acids, Aromatic [D12.125.072.050]
Tyrosine [D12.125.072.050.875]
Melanins [D12.125.072.050.875.379]
Biological Factors [D23]
Pigments, Biological [D23.767]
Melanins [D23.767.620]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Melanins" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Melanins" was a major or minor topic of these publication.

Bar chart showing 164 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2013 and 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	0	1	1
1995	0	2	2
1996	1	1	2
1997	2	3	5
1998	4	2	6
1999	1	1	2
2000	2	1	3
2001	4	3	7
2002	2	2	4
2003	3	6	9
2004	4	2	6
2005	3	0	3
2006	3	3	6
2007	3	3	6
2008	4	3	7
2009	2	5	7
2010	4	2	6
2011	2	0	2
2012	3	3	6
2013	5	6	11
2014	4	7	11
2015	5	2	7
2016	4	2	6
2017	6	4	10
2018	2	6	8
2019	4	2	6
2020	2	4	6
2021	1	2	3
2022	1	1	2
2023	2	1	3
2024	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Melanins" by people in Profiles.

Head-to-head comparison of [18F]-Flortaucipir, [18F]-MK-6240 and [18F]-PI-2620 postmortem binding across the spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases. Acta Neuropathol. 2024 Jan 27; 147(1):25.

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A genome-wide genetic screen uncovers determinants of human pigmentation. Science. 2023 08 11; 381(6658):eade6289.

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Neuromelanin related ultra-high field signal intensity of the locus coeruleus differs between Parkinson's disease and controls. Neuroimage Clin. 2023; 39:103479.

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Depletion of Extracellular Chemokines by Aspergillus Melanin. mBio. 2023 06 27; 14(3):e0019423.

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DOPA pheomelanin is increased in nigral neuromelanin of Parkinson's disease. Prog Neurobiol. 2023 04; 223:102414.

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Epigenetic and pharmacological control of pigmentation via Bromodomain Protein 9 (BRD9). Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2023 01; 36(1):19-32.

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Interspecies comparative morphological evaluation of the corneal epithelial stem cell niche: a pilot observational study. J Vet Sci. 2022 Jul; 23(4):e62.

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Central nervous system magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities and neurologic outcomes in pediatric patients with congenital nevi: A 10-year multi-institutional retrospective study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 11; 87(5):1060-1068.

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Neurokinin B-Expressing Neurons of the Central Extended Amygdala Mediate Inhibitory Synaptic Input onto Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Neuron Subpopulations. J Neurosci. 2021 11 17; 41(46):9539-9560.

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Site-Specific Biomimicry of Antioxidative Melanin Formation and Its Application for Acute Liver Injury Therapy and Imaging. Adv Mater. 2021 Aug; 33(34):e2102391.

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