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- noun The
production ofmelanin inhuman skin .
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In vitro, a correlation between expression of the secreted factor MIA (a key molecule involved in progression and metastasis of malignant melanoma) and decreased melanogenesis was shown in the human melanoma cell line HMB2
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ara Parlakian et al. 2010
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Flori E, Izzo E, Maresca V, Picardo M (2008) GSK3beta inhibition promotes melanogenesis in mouse B16 melanoma cells and normal human melanocytes.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ara Parlakian et al. 2010
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As peptides are involved in the control of, among other things, inflammation, melanogenesis
CosmeticsDesign RSS 2009
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As peptides are involved in the control of, among other things, inflammation, melanogenesis
CosmeticsDesign RSS 2009
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As peptides are involved in the control of, among other things, inflammation, melanogenesis
CosmeticsDesign RSS 2009
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As peptides are involved in the control of, among other things, inflammation, melanogenesis
CosmeticsDesign RSS 2009
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