Melanin: a unifying theory of disease as exemplified by Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Lewy body dementia

Melanin, a ubiquitous dark pigment, plays important roles in the immune system, including scavenging reactive oxygen species formed in response to ultraviolet radiation absorption, absorbing metals, thermal regulation, drug uptake, innate immune system functions, redox, and energy transduction. Many...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Immunology
Main Authors:	Stacie Z. Berg, Jonathan Berg
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Subjects:	Parkinson’s disease Lewy body dementia Alzheimer’s disease melanin glyphosate inflammation
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1228530/full