"Melanocytes" 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.
Mammalian pigment cells that produce MELANINS, pigments found mainly in the EPIDERMIS, but also in the eyes and the hair, by a process called melanogenesis. Coloration can be altered by the number of melanocytes or the amount of pigment produced and stored in the organelles called MELANOSOMES. The large non-mammalian melanin-containing cells are called MELANOPHORES.
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D008544
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.436.613
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Melanocytes" by people in this website by year, and whether "Melanocytes" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Melanocytes" by people in Profiles.
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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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Maturing papillomatous nevoid melanoma in the scalp mimicking recurrent melanocytic nevus: A case report of previously undescribed subtype of nevoid melanoma. Pathol Int. 2022 Jan; 72(1):59-64.
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Synthetic CRISPR/Cas9 reagents facilitate genome editing and homology directed repair. Nucleic Acids Res. 2020 04 17; 48(7):e38.
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Impact of skin color and ethnicity. Clin Dermatol. 2019 Sep - Oct; 37(5):418-429.
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The Autophagy Receptor Adaptor p62 is Up-regulated by UVA Radiation in Melanocytes and in Melanoma Cells. Photochem Photobiol. 2018 05; 94(3):432-437.
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High prevalence of MiTF staining in undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma: caution in the use of melanocytic markers in sarcoma. Histopathology. 2017 Apr; 70(5):734-745.
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High-throughput allele-specific expression across 250 environmental conditions. Genome Res. 2016 12; 26(12):1627-1638.
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Distinct Role of Sesn2 in Response to UVB-Induced DNA Damage and UVA-Induced Oxidative Stress in Melanocytes. Photochem Photobiol. 2017 01; 93(1):375-381.
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Cellular Blue Nevomelanocytic Lesions: Analysis of Clinical, Histological, and Outcome Data in 37 Cases. Am J Dermatopathol. 2016 Jul; 38(7):499-503.
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BPTF transduces MITF-driven prosurvival signals in melanoma cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 May 31; 113(22):6254-8.