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melanocyte [mə′lan·ə‚sīt] (histology) A cell containing dark pigments. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Melanocytes can be confined to the epidermis (junctional nevus); they can involve the dermal-epidermal junction, including the dermis (compound nevus) (figure, A); or they can be found in the dermis only (intradermal nevus) (figure, B). According to the trials, turmeric applied to cultured melanocytes was found to cut melanin-producing receptor modules by 60%. This docking activates cyclic AMP production inside the melanocyte, which spurs the cell to make melanin and distribute it to nearby skin cells. |
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