Spectral Characterization of Fungal Metabolites in Aqueous Medium with Humus Substances by D. A. Khundzhua, S. V. Patsaeva, V. A. Terekhova, V. I. Yuzhakov

“…The research is focused on the spectroscopic study of the collection of fungal strains with different pigmentation of mycelium. Spectral properties of fungal metabolites were measured and compared to that of natural aquatic nonliving organic matter and commercial humus substances in aqueous solutions. …”
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Retinal Ischemia as a Presenting Ocular Sign of Neurofibromatosis Type 2 by Binbin Zhao, Yan Yan

“…Specific retinal abnormalities of neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) commonly include retinal astrocytoma and combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium. Vasculopathy is an uncommon manifestation of NF2. …”
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Phytotoxicity and phytoremediation potential of Lemna minor exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid by Azam Noori, Lorena Corbelli, Erin Lincoln, Sara Thomas, Jasmine Jones, Sara L. Nason, Jason C. White, Riley Lewis, Christy L. Haynes

“…A time-dependent phytotoxicity assay showed that exposure to 0.1 µg/L PFOA for 14 days resulted in the loss of chlorophyll pigment and 15-25% more chlorosis than in controls. …”
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The Diagnostic Capability of Swept Source OCT Angiography in Treatment-Naive Exudative Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Daniel Ahmed, Martin Stattin, Anna-Maria Haas, Stefan Kickinger, Maximilian Gabriel, Alexandra Graf, Katharina Krepler, Siamak Ansari-Shahrezaei

“…Secondary outcome measure was the anatomic analysis of MNV in relation to the retinal pigment epithelium. Results. En-face SS-OCTA confirmed a MNV in 126 eyes (sensitivity: 79.8%), leaving 32 eyes (20.2%) undetected. …”
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Molecular-genetic bases of plumage coloring in chicken by A. V. Makarova, O. V. Mitrofanova, A. B. Vakhrameev, N. V. Dementeva

“…The pigment melanin, which is presented in two forms, eumelanin and pheomelanin, is widely spread in birds. …”
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Joint Analysis of Transcriptome and Metabolome at Different Leaf Color Stages of Cymbidium sinense 'Red Sun' by Jie GAO, Chuyan XIANG, Junhong ZHAO, Qiming PAN, Fengxi YANG

“…KEGG pathway enrichment analysis revealed that genes related to pigment synthesis and metabolism were significantly enriched during the color transition process of C. sinense 'Red Sun'. …”
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Solitary Mastocytoma in Pediatrics. Case Report and Literature Review by Juan Carlos Yanes Macías, Mery Rosa Betancourt Trujillo, Lino Arístides Sánchez Galván

“…It is characterized by local or systemic accumulation of primed cells, which causes the appearance of persistent, pigmented and very itchy skin lesions with exclusive skin involvement, usually presents as a single lesion in the neck, trunk, arms and legs. …”
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Comprehensive review of angioid streaks by Sindhuja Kandasamy, Nawazish Shaikh, Abhidnya Surve, Somya Kumari, Amber A. Bhayana, Pradeep Kumar, Rohan Chawla, Vinod Kumar

“…Angioid streaks are irregular breaks in the brittle Bruch’s membrane and commonly present as pigmented linear lines radiating from the optic disc. …”
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Biological Functions and Health Benefits of Flavonoids in Fruits and Vegetables: A Contemporary Review by Xiaoyuan Zheng, Xuejiao Zhang, Fankui Zeng

“…This review elucidates the significance of flavonoids in the growth and development of fruits and vegetables, highlighting their roles in enhancing pigmentation and providing protection against both biotic and abiotic stresses. …”
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Hematological- and Neurological-Expressed Sequence 1 Gene Products in Progenitor Cells during Newt Retinal Development by Tatsushi Goto, Fumio Tokunaga, Osamu Hisatomi

“…We found that hematological- and neurological-expressed sequence 1 (Hn1) gene was induced in depigmented retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells, and its expression was maintained at later stages of newt retinal regeneration. …”
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Repigmentation of Tenacious Vitiligo on Apremilast by Sara B. Huff, Lorie D. Gottwald

“…Vitiligo is a common pigment disorder characterized by acquired loss of function or absence of melanocytes, leading to distinct areas of depigmentation. …”
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Characterizations of Chitosan-Based Polymer Electrolyte Photovoltaic Cells by M. H. Buraidah, L. P. Teo, S. R. Majid, R. Yahya, R. M. Taha, A. K. Arof

“…The use of anthocyanin pigment obtained by solvent extraction from black rice and betalain from the callus of Celosia plumosa also helps to increase the short-circuit current.…”
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Cinabrio y mercurio en Teotihuacán y, en particular, en el túnel bajo el templo de la Serpiente Emplumada, México by Julie Gazzola

“…The cinnabar, a vivid red pigment, has been used by many ancient cultures around the world. …”
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Use of end-of-life tires for the production of a waterproofing agent as a strategy to promote the circular economy by Valentina Salcedo-Mojica, Jaime Arturo-Calvache, Cristina Ramírez-Meneses

“…In addition, it evaluates the critical pigment volume content and parameters such as water absorption, permeability, total solids content and mechanical properties for quality assurance. …”
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Dark Signals in the Choroidal Vasculature on Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography: An Artefact or Not? by Rui Hua, Hailin Wang

“…For accurate and comprehensive interpretation of the choroidal vasculature, we recommend simultaneous consideration of the laser light penetration depth and masking effect of retinal pigment epithelium, the orientation of vessels in relation to the scanning lasers and blood flow, the range of regional detectable velocity of blood flow, atrophic tissues in the periphery, and absorption of superior vessels on the scanning laser.…”
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Histologic and histochemical studies on the palpebra tertia of akkaraman sheep and ram by Murat Boydak

“…Varying degrees of pigmentation was observed over the free margin, palpebral and bulbar aspects of the PT in Akkaraman sheep and ram.…”
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Bone-spicule pattern in retinitis pigmentosa by Krzysztof Eder, Rafał Leszczyński, Ewa Mrukwa-Kominek, Paulina Langosz, Sebastian Sirek

“…The macroscopic image of the fundus is a result of the migration of cells from damaged retinal pigment epithelium, which is additionally characterized by abnormalities at the cytological level. …”
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Disseminate and Recurrent Infundibular Folliculitis: Case Report and Literature Review by Qifeng Meng, Qunyan Li, Yingdong Wang, Haoran Li, Yu Zhang

“…Typical histopathology revealed mild thickening and spongy edema of the spinous layer, different degrees of pigmentation increase in the basal layer, and mild to moderate spongy edema and inflammatory cell infiltration (predominantly lymphocytes and neutrophils) in the infundibulum and around the hair follicle. …”
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Balancing act: optimizing blue light for melanogenesis while minimizing cellular damage in primary human skin cells by Augustin C. Barolet, Augustin C. Barolet, Augustin C. Barolet, Augustin C. Barolet, Brice Magne, Brice Magne, Brice Magne, Karel Ferland, Karel Ferland, Karel Ferland, Natallia E. Uzunbajakava, Daniel Barolet, Daniel Barolet, Lucie Germain, Lucie Germain, Lucie Germain

“…Direct blue light irradiation on melanocytes also increased pigmentation without significant cellular damage.DiscussionModerate-intensity blue light at 10 mW/cm2, 15 J/cm2 effectively stimulates melanogenesis while maintaining cellular metabolic activity in both keratinocytes and melanocytes, offering a promising, safe approach for blue light therapies targeting pigmentation disorders.…”
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Vitiligo detection capabilities of 1D photonic crystal biosensing design by Ali S. Alshomrany, Arafa H. Aly, B. A. Mohamed, S. Alamri, D. Mohamed, S K Awasthi, Zinab. S. Matar, A F Amin, H. Hanafy

“…Abstract This theoretical work focuses on the application of Tamm resonance-based biosensing using a one-dimensional photonic crystal for detecting skin vitiligo, a condition caused by the loss of pigment in the body. This biosensor utilizes the interaction of light with the photonic structure to identify the specific biomarkers associated with vitiligo. …”
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