Effects of Aging on Hair Color, Melanosome Morphology, and Melanin Composition in Japanese Females
In a previous study, we showed that the size of melanosomes isolated from Japanese female hairs enlarges with age, and this affects the hair color. In this study, we analyzed the age-dependent changes in hair melanin in order to further explore the factors related to hair color changing by aging. A...
Main Authors: | Takashi Itou, Shosuke Ito, Kazumasa Wakamatsu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-07-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/15/3739 |
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