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Melanin: the biophysiology of oral melanocytes and physiological oral pigmentation
The presence of melanocytes in the oral epithelium is a well-established fact, but their physiological functions are not well defined. Melanin provides protection from environmental stressors such as ultraviolet radiation and reactive oxygen species; and melanocytes function as stress-sensors having...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3994327/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24661309 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-160X-10-8 |