Melanin-Integrated Structural Color Hybrid Hydrogels for Wound Healing.
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300902
Abstract: Hydrogel patches have outstanding values in wound treatment; challenges in this field are concentrated on developing functional and intelligent hydrogel patches with new antibacterial strategies for improving healing process. Herein, a novel melanin-integrated structural color… read more here.
Keywords: melanin; melanin integrated; hydrogel patches; integrated structural ... See more keywords
Melanin–Perovskite Composites for Photothermal Conversion
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DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201901753
Abstract: Biomacromolecular pigments, such as melanin, play an essential role in the survival of all living beings. Melanin absorbs sunlight and transforms it into heat, which is crucial for avoiding damage to skin cells. Light absorption… read more here.
Keywords: melanin; photothermal conversion; perovskite composites; conversion ... See more keywords
Histological, elemental, and ultrastructural analysis of melanin in mantle of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
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DOI: 10.1002/jemt.24269
Abstract: Colorful shell of bivalve is mainly because of the biological pigments, of which melanin plays an important role in shell color formation. More and more studies focus on the genes function involved in melanin synthesis,… read more here.
Keywords: crassostrea gigas; melanin mantle; melanin; shell ... See more keywords
Studies on the biosynthetic pathways of melanin in Auricularia auricula.
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DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202100670
Abstract: Melanin is a natural pigment ubiquitously present in living organisms, including bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals. Melanin produced by the edible mushroom Auricularia auricula has a remarkable potential for resource development. Several A. auricula strains… read more here.
Keywords: pathways melanin; biosynthetic pathways; melanin; auricularia auricula ... See more keywords
Thermohydrogel Containing Melanin for Photothermal Cancer Therapy.
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DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201600371
Abstract: Melanin is an effective absorber of light and can extend to near infrared (NIR) regions. In this study, a natural melanin is presented as a photothermal therapeutic agent (PTA) because it provides a good photothermal… read more here.
Keywords: containing melanin; melanin; pol mel; photothermal cancer ... See more keywords
Biosynthesis of Melanin Nanoparticles for Photoacoustic Imaging Guided Photothermal Therapy.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205343
Abstract: Photothermal therapy (PTT) has attracted considerable attention in recent years due to their unique advantages in minimal invasiveness and spatiotemporal selectivity. However, the fabrication procedures of PTT agents frequently require complex chemical and/or physical methods… read more here.
Keywords: photoacoustic imaging; photothermal therapy; melanin; melanin nanoparticles ... See more keywords
Aspergillus fumigatus DHN-Melanin.
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DOI: 10.1007/82_2020_205
Abstract: Dihydroxynaphthalene melanin (DHN-melanin) is an integral component of the conidial cell wall surface, which has a central role in the pathogenicity of the major human airborne fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. Although the biosynthetic pathway for… read more here.
Keywords: aspergillus fumigatus; fumigatus dhn; dhn melanin; melanin ... See more keywords
Inhibition of melanin production by sesquiterpene lactones from Saussurea lappa and their analogues
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DOI: 10.1007/s00044-019-02338-0
Abstract: This research is aimed towards the discovery of a novel skin whitening agent from sesquiterpene lactones. We screened nine sesquiterpene lactones from Saussurea lappa root extracts, costunolide (1), α-, β-, γ-cyclocostunolides (2, 3, 4), santamarine… read more here.
Keywords: sesquiterpene; melanin; inhibition; sesquiterpene lactones ... See more keywords
Glycerol inhibition of melanin biosynthesis in the environmental Aeromonas salmonicida 34melT
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DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9545-9
Abstract: The environmental strain Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. pectinolytica 34melT produces abundant melanin through the homogentisate pathway in several culture media, but unexpectedly not when grown in a medium containing glycerol. Using this observation as a starting… read more here.
Keywords: melanin; melanin synthesis; inhibition; aeromonas salmonicida ... See more keywords
The adjuvant effect of melanin is superior to incomplete Freund’s adjuvant in subunit/peptide vaccines in mice
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DOI: 10.1007/s00262-020-02631-7
Abstract: Peptide vaccines represent an attractive alternative to conventional anti-tumor therapies, but have not yet achieved significant clinical efficacy with commonly used formulations. Combination of short antigenic peptides, synthetic melanin and TLR9 agonist (Toll-like receptor 9,… read more here.
Keywords: incomplete freund; based vaccine; melanin; peptide vaccines ... See more keywords
Temporal dynamics of the survival of Verticillium dahliae microsclerotia with or without melanin in soils amended with biocontrol agents
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DOI: 10.1007/s10658-020-02014-9
Abstract: Verticillium dahliae is a soilborne pathogen that causes wilt in many economically important crops. It produces melanized microsclerotia for its long-term survival in soil. Accurate quantification of viable microsclerotia in soil prior to planting is… read more here.
Keywords: microsclerotia; verticillium dahliae; melanin; biocontrol ... See more keywords