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Melanocyte

Melanocytes are melanin-producing neural crest-derived cells located in the bottom layer (the stratum basale) of the skin's epidermis, the middle layer of the eye (the uvea), the inner ear, vaginal epithelium, meninges, bones, and heart found in many mammals and birds. Melanin is a dark pigment primarily responsible for skin color. Once synthesized…

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Location
Skin
FMA
70545
Function
Melanin production
Latin
melanocytus
MeSH
D008544
Precursor
Neural crest

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Function

Role in the immune system

Clinical significance

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Melanocyte

Nodes87
Edges86
Triples56
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022989
Components1

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Melanocyte

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related to Role in the immune system · 16
Melanocyte → All, Although, As, CD40, Class II, Dendritic, ICAM1, II, Importantly, In, Melanocytes, MHC, MHC Class II, T-cells, The, UV
related to Clinical significance · 8
Melanocyte → Addison, Associated, Cancer, Chloasma, Decreased, Melanoma, Normal, Patchy
related to Function · 7
Melanocyte → Exposure, The, There, This, Through, UV, UV-B
related to Stem cells · 5
Melanocyte → In, The, There, These, When
FMA · 1
Melanocyte → 70545
Function · 1
Melanocyte → Melanin production
Latin · 1
Melanocyte → melanocytus
Location · 1
Melanocyte → Skin
MeSH · 1
Melanocyte → D008544
Precursor · 1
Melanocyte → Neural crest

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melanin melanocytes cells skin immune melanosomes melanogenesis production epidermis cytokines also pigment layer stem role system albinism keratinocytes found color

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MelanocyteFMA705451.00infobox
MelanocyteFunctionMelanin production1.00infobox
MelanocyteLatinmelanocytus1.00infobox
MelanocyteLocationSkin1.00infobox
MelanocyteMeSHD0085441.00infobox
MelanocytePrecursorNeural crest1.00infobox
MelanocytePronunciation/məˈlænəˌsaɪt, -noʊ-/ ⓘ or /ˈmɛlənəˌsaɪt, -noʊ-/1.00infobox
MelanocyteTHH2.00.03.0.010161.00infobox
Melanocyteis amelanoblast0.90text
dendritic cellsinstance ofantigen presenting cells0.80text
macrophagesinstance ofantigen presenting cells0.80text
B cellsinstance ofantigen presenting cells0.80text

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