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melanogenesis

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melanogenesis [‚mel·ə·nō′jen·ə·səs]
(biochemistry)
The formation of melanin.


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Increased melanogenesis (melanosis esophagi) may be another cause that appears to be related to chronic esophagitis.
Black esophagus. (Original Article) by Nasser, Imad / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
2] alters melanogenesis in and decreases the number of human melanocytes in vitro (McLeod et al.
Environmental estrogens alter early development in Xenopus laevis. ... by Henderson, Leslie P. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Melanogenesis is a biochemical process that stimulates the production of eumelanin, the dark pigment of the skin which is known to protect the body from skin damage as a result of exposure to both UV-A and UV-B radiation.
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