Melanin is thought to serve in photoprotection. To investigate this, we have compared the
responses of cultured human melanocytes derived from different pigmentary phenotypes …

Cultured melanocytes originating from persons with different skin phototypes were utilized
for measurement of endonuclease sensitive sites induced by UVB and the determination of …

Melanin is both photosensitizer and photoprotector. Skin cancer rates decrease with
increasing constitutive pigmentation, yet the pigment has been shown to be photoreactive …

Highly pigmented, dark skin is more resistant to the harmful effects of solar ultraviolet
radiation than light-colored human skin. The extent to which tanning protects skin from …

Melanin plays an important role in protecting the skin against UV radiation, and melanomas
and basal/squamous cell carcinomas occur more frequently in individuals with fair/light skin …

Epidermal melanin pigment is believed to prevent development of ultraviolet (UV)–induced
skin cancer by shielding cell nuclei and reducing DNA damage formation. It has not been …

Ultraviolet (UV)-induced skin cancers, including melanomas and basal/squamous cell
carcinomas, occur more frequently in individuals with fair skin than in those with dark skin …

The dominant skin pigment melanin is believed to protect human skin against several
harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation. It is not clear, however, how melanin located inside …

Cultured human melanocytes derived from different skin types responded to frequent
treatment with ultraviolet (UV) light with increased melanin synthesis, decreased …

Cloudman S91 mouse melanoma cells vary in constitutive and inducible melanin levels.
Survival, mutation induction and DNA damage were quantitated after exposure to UVB, UVA …