Melanocyte

by 2009 only 32 products. What's behind these numbers? Please listen to the story of hydroquinone offline. How does Hydroquinone work on the skin? The process that prevents skin pigmentation of hydroquinone can be briefly described as follows: Melanocytes are pigmented cells (called melanin) in the epidermis. There are many longitudinal tassels reaching the top cell layer of the epidermis to bring the melanin bags up here. Melanin plays a role in protecting the skin from the effects of…

year-round exposure to the sun’s UV light, exposure in the summer months, and the UV produced by tanning beds all adds to the damage that can lead to squamous cell carcinoma. Melanoma, the most lethal case of skin cancer, is produced in the cells (melanocytes) that produce melanin, the pigment that gives…

Nowadays, there are many fatal diseases have affected our normal life. Some of these illness are caused by humans such as pollutions caused by factories that lead to poured out the smoke and some others by the effect of the environments. One of the most common diseases is cancer, which the name is given to a collection of related diseases .The term cancer refers to the condition when there is an abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate, grow, in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases,…

area. Grafting is removing the large mass and replacing it with different tissue from another part of healthy skin. Other treatments include Immuno therapy and targeted therapy. When melnoma first forms it affects the pigmintatinon in the skin. Melanocytes which produce the pigment protect against UV radiation. If it is localized to just an area of the skin the effects are minimal. When melanoma occurs in the eye its almost always in the uvea , it can cause the patitent to have blurred vision…

Fig.() The appetite control system in the brain. (A) The structural components of the system include the ARC (arcuate nucleus), PVN (paraventricular nucleus), LHA (lateral hypothalamus area), VMN (ventral medial nucleus), and DMV (dorsalmedial nucleus) at the hypothalamus; the NTS (nucleus tractus solitarii) at the brainstem; the NAcc (nucleus accumbens) and amygdala in the prefrontal cortex; and the cortex. (B) The major appetite signal reception and integration occur in the hypothalamus. In…

The skin is the largest vital organ in the human body and it goes through a lot during our lifetime. Whether it be laying in the sand enjoying the warmth of the sun on our skin or getting a tan at the nearest tanning booth, we are actually damaging our skin. Whenever skin is exposed to the sun or any other type of UV radiation, there is an increased risk of developing skin cancer. Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of skin cells, and is surprisingly very common in the world today. According to…

Melanoma is a very rare, dangerous skin cancer where development of a tumor starts in the melanocytes and appears to be a typical mole, but oftentimes leads to death. Melanomas can emerge anytime and anywhere on the surface of the skin. Everyone is at risk, even though having dark skin pigment lowers the chances of obtaining this skin disease (ACS…

When Batman arrived on the scene, he was greeted with the sound of a deep operatic voice. As he looked up, he saw the victim had been chained by his wrists to a wooden plank with the rest of his body hanging down. Below him was the word “Flawed” spray painted onto the asphalt of the bridge. The victim appeared to be a white male by his body shape. The victim also had bandages wrapped tightly around his face and head and he was wearing a hospital gown. Batman did not have a lot of time to waste…

Integumentary System: Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin The skin covers the entire body surface, making up most of a humans body weight. Skin tissue provides the human body with protection from mechanical, chemical, thermal damage, and bacteria. Along with this, the skin provides insulation while regulating heat and cushioning for tissues and organs. This body system also helps with the prevention of water loss, but also allows excretion of things such as urea, salts, and water. The skin has…

Health Assessment View on Skin cancer Skin cancer is one of the most general types of cancer among Canadians. Melanoma is one of the most dangerous types of skin cancer that have increased a lot in Canada over the past 25 years. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, in 2014 annual cancer statistics report that 6,500 suffer from melanoma (1,050 deaths) and 76,100 cases of non-melanoma (440 deaths) skin cancers expected. Definitely the rate of melanoma among Canadian women is 13.0 per 100…