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Title

The pigmentary system : physiology and pathophysiology / edited by James J. Nordlund [and others].

Publication

Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., 2006.

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Additional Authors

Nordlund, James J.

Description

xviii, 1229 pages, 80 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 29 cm

Subjects

• Pigmentation disorders
• Melanocytes
• Pigmentation Disorders > physiopathology
• Pigmentation > physiology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• A history of the science of pigmentation / Sidney N. Klaus -- Comparative anatomy and physiology of pigment cells in nonmammalian tissues / Joseph T. Bagnara & Jiro Matsumoto -- General biology of mammalian pigmentation / Walter C. Quevedo Jr. & Thomas J. Holstein -- Extracutaneous melanocytes / Raymond E. Boissy & Thomas J. Hornyak -- Regulation of melanoblast migration and differentiation / David M. Parichy, Mark V. Reedy, & Carol A. Erickson -- Melanoblast development and associated disorders / Richard A. Spritz -- Biogenesis of melanosomes / Raymond E. Boissy, Marjan Huizing, & William A. Gahl -- Melanosome trafficking and transfer / Glynis A. Scott -- Melanosome processing in keratinocytes / H. Randolph Byers -- The regulation of melanin formation / Vincent J. Hearing -- The tyrosinase gene family / William S. Oetting & Vijayasaradhi Setaluri -- Molecular regulation of melanin formation: melanosome transporter proteins / Murray H. Brilliant -- Transcriptional regulation of melanocyte function / Kazuhisa Takeda & Shigeki Shibahara -- Enzymology of melanin formation / Francisco Solano & José C. García-Borrón -- Chemistry of melanins / Shosuke Ito & Kazumasa Wakamatsu -- The physical properties of melanins / Tadeusz Sarna & Harold A. Swartz -- Photobiology of melanins / Antony R. Young -- Toxicological aspects of melanin and melanogenesis / Edward J. Land, Christopher A. Ramsden & Patrick A. Riley -- Regulation of pigment type switching by agouti, melanocortin signaling, attractin, and mahoganoid / Gregory S. Barsh -- Human pigmentation: its regulation by ultraviolet light and by endocrine, paracrine and autocrine factors / Zalfa Abdel-Malek & Ana Luisa Kadekaro -- Paracrine interactions of melanocytes in pigmentary disorders / Genji Imokawa -- Growth factor receptors and signal transduction regulating the proliferation and differentiation of melanocytes / Ruth Halaban & Gisela Moellmann -- Aging and senescence of melanocytes / Debdutta Bandyopadhyay & Estela E. Medrano -- The genetics of melanoma / Vanessa C. Gray-Schopfer & Dorothy C. Bennett -- The transformed phenotype of melanocytes / Dong Fang & Meenhard Herlyn --
• A more precise lexicon for pigmentation, pigmentary disorders, and "chromatic" abnormalities / James J. Nordlund ... [et al.] -- The normal color of human skin / James J. Nordlund & Jean-Paul Ortonne -- Mechanisms that cause abnormal skin color / Jean-Paul Ortonne & James J. Nordlund -- Genetic hypomelanoses: disorders characterized by congenital white spotting-piebaldism, Waardenburg syndrome, and related genetic disorders of melanocyte development-clinical aspects / Richard A. Spritz -- Genetic hypomelanoses: acquired depigmentation -- Genetic hypomelanoses: generalized hypopigmentation -- Genetic hypomelanoses: localized hypopigmentation -- Genetic hypomelanoses: disorders characterized by hypopigmentation of hair -- Metabolic, nutritional and endocrine disorders -- Chemical, pharmacologic and physical agents causing hypomelanoses -- Infectious hypomelanoses / Jean-Philippe Lacour-- Inflammatory hypomelanoses / Jean-Philippe Lacour -- Hypomelanoses associated with melanocytic neoplasia / Lieve Brochez, Barbara Boone, & Jean-Marie Naeyaert -- Miscellaneous hypomelanoses: depigmentation -- Miscellaneous hypomelanoses: hypopigmentation -- Miscellaneous hypomelanoses: extracutaneous loss of pigmentation -- Hypochromia without hypomelanosis / Jean-Philippe Lacour --
• Genetic epidermal syndromes: disorders characterized by generalized hyperpigmentation -- Genetic epidermal syndromes: disorders characterized by reticulated hyperpigmentation -- Genetic epidermal syndromes with Café-au-Lait macules -- Genetic epidermal pigmentation with lentigines -- Genetic epidermal syndromes: localized hyperpigmentation -- Genetic epidermal syndromes: disorders of aging -- Congenital epidermal hypermelanoses -- Acquired epidermal hypermelanoses -- Hypermelanosis associated with gastrointestinal disorders -- Acquired and congenital dermal hypermelanosis -- Mixed epidermal and dermal hypermelanoses and hyperchromias -- Drug-induced or -related pigmentation -- The melanocyte system of the nails and its disorders -- Pigmentary abnormalities and discolorations of the mucous membranes / John C. Maize, Jr. & John C. Maize, Sr. -- Common benign neoplasms of melanocytes -- Rare benign neoplasms of melanocytes -- Topical treatment of pigmentary disorders / Rebat M. Halder & James J. Nordlund -- Chemophototherapy of pigmentary disorders / Rebat M. Halder & James J. Nordlund -- UVB therapy for pigmentary disorders / Thierry Passeron & Jean-Paul Ortonne -- Sunscreens and cosmetics / James J. Nordlund & Rebat M. Halder -- Surgical treatments of pigmentary disorders / Rebat M. Halder & James J. Nordlund -- Laser treatment of pigmentary disorders / Rebat M. Halder, Lori M. Hobbs, & James J. Nordlund.

ISBN

1405120347

LCCN

• 2005030369
• 9781405120340

OCLC

• ocm62123295
• SCSB-5248446

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries