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Pheomelanin markers in melanoma with reference to their excretion into urine
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- Nezirevic Dernroth, Dzeneta, 1969- (författare)
- Östergötlands Läns Landsting,Linköpings universitet,Klinisk kemi,Hälsouniversitetet
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- Kågedal, Bertil, Professor (preses)
- Östergötlands Läns Landsting,Linköpings universitet,Klinisk kemi,Hälsouniversitetet
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- Hansson, Christer, Professor (opponent)
- Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelning för dermatologi och venerologi, Lund Universitet, Sverige
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- ISBN 9789173935661
- Linköping : Linköping University Electronic Press, 2009
- Engelska 67 s.
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Serie: Linköping University Medical Dissertations, 0345-0082 ; 1143
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Abstract
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- Skin pigmentation is an important issue in most cultures. Until recently we have not understood the most important elements of pigmentation regarding detailed chemical structure. The synthesis of melanin is very complex, and although core enzymes, other important proteins, and parts of the melanin structure have been identified much information in this context awaits disclosure.The function of the melanocyte and the deposition of melanin pigments into the keratinocytes are very important in the protection against UV light. Melanin pigments consist of high-molecular structures often described as brown to black eumelanin and yellow to red pheomelanin. Eumelanin is photoprotective, whereas pheomelanin is believed to be carcinogenic after UV radiation. There is strong evidence that people of fair complexion with freckles who tan poorly are at higher risk of developing melanoma. These people have a higher pheomelanin to eumelanin ratio in their skin.Melanoma, one of the most widely spread cancers, is derived from melanocytes. There is accumulating evidence that pigment constitution is highly involved in the development of melanoma. We found that patients with advanced melanoma secrete substantial amounts of pigment structures into the urine, in particular those with diffuse melanosis. In subsequently performed experiments we purified these pigments and subjected the product to chemical degradation by either hydrogen peroxide oxidation or hydriodic hydrolysis. Several new chromatographic methods were developed for the structural analysis of these products. Structural analysis of new chromatographic peaks was performed. In conclusion, complex pheomelanin structures as well as low molecular weight pigments and free benzothiazoles have been identified in the urine of patients with melanoma and diffuse melanosis.The present thesis provides new insight into melanogenesis and melanoma progression. This opens the doorway to further approaches to the investigation of melanins and can help to understand fundamental problems about the structure and biosynthesis of natural melanins.
Ämnesord
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Annan klinisk medicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Other Clinical Medicine (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Pheomelanin
- melanoma
- benzothiazole
- aminohydroxyphenylalanine
- diffuse melanosis
- HILIC
- Clinical chemistry
- Klinisk kemi
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