Melanin: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 11, 2026 | ||
| Invalidated site: PNAS - Emergent properties of melanin-inspired peptide/RNA condensates. | Oct 01, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Head and Face Medicine - Melanin: the biophysiology of oral melanocytes and physiological oral pigmentation. | Sep 06, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: McGill University - Major advance in research on melanin, the pigment that colours skin, eyes, and hair. | May 28, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell Press - Current Biology - Melanin. | Jan 26, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - Scientific Reports - Significance of melanin distribution in the epidermis for the protective effect against UV light. | Dec 13, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: PNAS - Emergent properties of melanin-inspired peptide/RNA condensates. | Jul 13, 2024 | ||
| Images of melanocytes and industrial melanism added. | Jun 05, 2024 | ||
| Cross-references added. | Jun 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Open University - CORE - Inhibition of Melanin Formation by Chemical Agents. | Feb 02, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - How to Increase Melanin Naturally. | Aug 24, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - Understanding the Benefits of Melanin. | Jun 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Immunology - Melanin: a unifying theory of disease as exemplified by Parkinsons, Alzheimers, and Lewy body dementia. | Mar 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - What is Melanin? | Jan 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Melanin. | Dec 19, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Recent Advances and Progress on Melanin: From Source to Application. | Sep 13, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedicineNet.com - Melanin. | Mar 28, 2016 | ||
| Added new Web site: Wisegeek - Melanin. | Nov 19, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - Skin Cancer. | Nov 19, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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