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BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
Volume 146, Issue -, Pages 7-10Publisher
BLACKWELL PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.146.s61.3.x
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action spectrum; eumelanins; melanin; melanocyte; pheomelanins; photoprotection
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Melanins are a ubiquitous class of biological pigments, which play an important role in the photoprotection of skin. Recent advances in the chemistry of melanins have demonstrated their diversity. The various types of melanin show different physico-chemical properties, suggesting that their photobiological properties are not unique. In this review, the implications of melanin diversity for the natural photoprotection of skin are discussed.
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