The Late Stages of Melanogenesis: Exploring the Chemical Facets and the Application Opportunities

On the Metal Cofactor in the Tyrosinase Family

(2018) Francisco Solano   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Unexpected impact of esterification on the antioxidant activity and (photo)stability of a eumelanin from 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid

(2018) Raffaella Micillo et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Acid hydrolysis reveals a low but constant level of pheomelanin in human black to brown hair

(2017) Shosuke Ito et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Eumelanin broadband absorption develops from aggregation-modulated chromophore interactions under structural and redox control

(2017) Raffaella Micillo et al.   Scientific Reports

Metal-Chelation-Assisted Deposition of Polydopamine on Human Hair: A Ready-to-Use Eumelanin-Based Hair Dyeing Methodology

(2017) Kyung Min Im et al.   ACS Biomaterials-Science & Engineering

Metal-Chelation-Assisted Deposition of Polydopamine on Human Hair: A Ready-to-Use Eumelanin-Based Hair Dyeing Methodology

(2017) Kyung Min Im et al.   ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

Evidence of Porphyrin-Like Structures in Natural Melanin Pigments Using Electrochemical Fingerprinting

(2016) Young Jo Kim et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Aerobic photoreactivity of synthetic eumelanins and pheomelanins: generation of singlet oxygen and superoxide anion

(2016) Grzegorz Szewczyk et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Effects of solar radiation on hair and photoprotection

(2015) Michelli F. Dario et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY

Human Hair as a Natural Sun Protection Agent: A Quantitative Study

(2015) María Victoria de Gálvez et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY

Folic acid–polydopamine nanofibers show enhanced ordered-stacking via π–π interactions

(2015) Hailong Fan et al.   Soft Matter

p-Phenylenediamine and other allergens in hair dye products in the United States: a consumer exposure study

(2014) Dathan Hamann et al.   CONTACT DERMATITIS

New insights in photoaging, UVA induced damage and skin types

(2014) Claire Battie et al.   EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY

Nano-Scale Morphology of Melanosomes Revealed by Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering

(2014) Thomas Gorniak et al.   PLoS One

Self-Assembly of Tetramers of 5,6-Dihydroxyindole Explains the Primary Physical Properties of Eumelanin: Experiment, Simulation, and Design

(2013) Chun-Teh Chen et al.   ACS Nano

Atypical Structural and π-Electron Features of a Melanin Polymer That Lead to Superior Free-Radical-Scavenging Properties

(2013) Lucia Panzella et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Side-effects of henna and semi-permanent ‘black henna’ tattoos: a full review

(2013) Anton C. de Groot   CONTACT DERMATITIS

Structure of Polydopamine: A Never-Ending Story?

(2013) Jürgen Liebscher et al.   LANGMUIR

Paraphenylenediamine poisoning

(2013) SC Chaudhary et al.   Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Melanins and melanogenesis: methods, standards, protocols

(2013) Marco d'Ischia et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Skin melanocytes: biology and development

(2013) Mirosława Cichorek et al.   Postepy Dermatologii i Alergologii

Red Hair Benzothiazines and Benzothiazoles: Mutation-Inspired Chemistry in the Quest for Functionality

(2012) Alessandra Napolitano et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Eumelanin Buildup on the Nanoscale: Aggregate Growth/Assembly and Visible Absorption Development in Biomimetic 5,6-Dihydroxyindole Polymerization.

(2012) Marianna Arzillo et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Intraocular distribution of melanin in human, monkey, rabbit, minipig and dog eyes

(2012) Chandrasekar Durairaj et al.   EXPERIMENTAL EYE RESEARCH

Intermolecular π-Electron Perturbations Generate Extrinsic Visible Contributions to Eumelanin Black Chromophore in Model Polymers with Interrupted Interring Conjugation

(2012) Laura Ascione et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY

Hair Shaft Damage from Heat and Drying Time of Hair Dryer

(2011) Yoonhee Lee et al.   Annals of Dermatology

5,6-Dihydroxyindole Chemistry: Unexplored Opportunities Beyond Eumelanin

(2011) Marco d'Ischia et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The Red and the Black

(2010) John D. Simon et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Regulation of DHICA-mediated antioxidation by dopachrome tautomerase: Implication for skin photoprotection against UVA radiation

(2010) Shan Jiang et al.   FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

Significant damage of the skin and hair following hair bleaching

(2010) Mi-Sook JEONG et al.   JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY

Regulation of Human Skin Pigmentation in situ by Repetitive UV Exposure: Molecular Characterization of Responses to UVA and/or UVB

(2010) Wonseon Choi et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Is DHICA the key to dopachrome tautomerase and melanocyte functions?

(2010) Lucia Panzella et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Human hair melanins: what we have learned and have not learned from mouse coat color pigmentation

(2010) Shosuke Ito et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Chemical and Structural Diversity in Eumelanins: Unexplored Bio-Optoelectronic Materials

(2009) Marco d'Ischia et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Lack of Visible Chromophore Development in the Pulse Radiolysis Oxidation of 5,6-Dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic Acid Oligomers: DFT Investigation and Implications for Eumelanin Absorption Properties

(2009) Alessandro Pezzella et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Disentangling Eumelanin “Black Chromophore”: Visible Absorption Changes As Signatures of Oxidation State- and Aggregation-Dependent Dynamic Interactions in a Model Water-Soluble 5,6-Dihydroxyindole Polymer

(2009) Alessandro Pezzella et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Insights into Melanosomes and Melanin from Some Interesting Spatial and Temporal Properties†

(2008) John D. Simon et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

Cortical cell types and intermediate filament arrangements correlate with fiber curvature in Japanese human hair

(2008) Warren G. Bryson et al.   JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

Structural Effects on the Electronic Absorption Properties of 5,6-Dihydroxyindole Oligomers: The Potential of an Integrated Experimental and DFT Approach to Model Eumelanin Optical Properties

(2008) Marco d’Ischia et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY

Pigmentation effects of solar-simulated radiation as compared with UVA and UVB radiation

(2008) Rainer Wolber et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Theoretical Models of Eumelanin Protomolecules and their Optical Properties

(2007) Sheng Meng et al.   BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL

Chemistry of Mixed Melanogenesis—Pivotal Roles of Dopaquinone

(2007) Shosuke Ito et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY