The pigmentary system
Subtitle: physiology and pathophysiology
By: edited by James J. Nordlund ... [et al.].
Contributors: Nordlund, James J.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.; Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Malden, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1240
ISBN-13: 9781405120340
Subjects: Pigmentation disorders; Melanocytes; Pigmentation Disorders -- physiopathology; Melanocytes; Pigmentation -- physiology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A history of the science of pigmentation; title: Comparative anatomy and physiology of pigment cells in nonmammalian tissues; title: General biology of mammalian pigmentation; title: Extracutaneous melanocytes; title: Regulation of melanoblast migration and differentiation; title: Melanoblast development and associated disorders; title: Biogenesis of melanosomes; title: Melanosome trafficking and transfer; title: Melanosome processing in keratinocytes; title: The regulation of melanin formation; title: The tyrosinase gene family; title: Molecular regulation of melanin formation: melanosome transporter proteins; title: Transcriptional regulation of melanocyte function; title: Enzymology of melanin formation; title: Chemistry of melanins; title: The physical properties of melanins; title: Photobiology of melanins; title: Toxicological aspects of melanin and melanogenesis; title: Regulation of pigment type switching by agouti, melanocortin signaling, attractin, and mahoganoid; title: Human pigmentation: its regulation by ultraviolet light and by endocrine, paracrine and autocrine hormones; title: Paracrine interactions of melanocytes in pigmentary disorders; title: Growth-factor receptors and signal transduction regulating the proliferation and differentiation of melanocytes; title: Aging and senescence of melanocytes; title: The genetics of melanoma; title: The transformed phenotype of melanocytes; title: A more precise lexicon for pigmentation, pigmentary disorders and chromatic abnormalities; title: The normal color of human skin; title: Mechanisms that cause abnormal skin color; title: Genetic hypomelanoses: disorders characterized by congenital white spotting-piebaldism, Waardenburg syndrome, and related genetic disorders of melanocyte development-clinical aspects; title: Genetic hypomelanoses: acquired depigmentation; title: Genetic hypomelanoses: generalized hypopigmentation; title: Genetic hypomelanoses: localised hypopigmentation; title: Genetic hypomelanoses: disorders characterized by hypopigmentation of hair; title: Metabolic, nutritional and endocrine disorders; title: Chemical, pharmacologic and physical agents causing hypomelanoses; title: Infectious hypomelanoses; title: Inflammatory hypomelanoses; title: Hypomelanoses associated with melanocytic neoplasia; title: Miscellaneous hypomelanoses: depigmentation; title: Miscellaneous hypomelanoses: hypopigmentation; title: Miscellaneous hypomelanoses: extracutaneous loss of pigmentation; title: Hypopigmentation without hypomelanosis; title: Genetic epidermal syndromes: disorders characterized by generalized hyperpigmentation; title: Genetic epidermal syndromes: disorders characterized by generalized hyperpigmentation; title: Genetic epidermal syndromes with Café-au-Lait macules; title: Genetic epidermal pigmentation with lentigines; title: Genetic epidermal syndromes: localized hyperpigmentation; title: Genetic epidermal syndromes: disorders of aging; title: Congenital epidermal hypermelanoses; title: Acquired epidermal hypermelanoses; title: Hypermelanosis associated with gastrointestinal disorders; title: Acquired and congenital dermal hypermelanosis; title: Mixed epidermal and dermal hypermelanoses and hyperchromias; title: The melanocyte system of the nails and its disorders; title: Pigmentary abnormalities and discolorations of the mucous membranes; title: Common benign neoplasms of melanocytes; title: Rare benign neoplasms of melanocytes; title: Topical treatment of pigmentary disorders; title: Phototherapy of pigmentary disorders; title: UVB therapy for pigmentary disorders; title: Sunscreens and cosmetics; title: Surgical treatment of pigmentary disorders; title: Laser treatment of pigmentary disorders.