Human hair pigmentation - Biological aspects

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 233-257

  Tobin, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Melanin; Melanocyte; Melanosome

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

CELL AGING; CELL CULTURE; CELL LOSS; CELL SUBPOPULATION; EPIDERMIS CELL; HAIR; HAIR COLOR; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR ROOT; HUMAN; KERATINOCYTE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOGENESIS; MELANOSOME; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; PIGMENTATION; REVIEW;

HAIR COLOR; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MELANINS; MELANOCYTES;

EID: 47249100291     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2008.00456.x     Document Type: Review

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