Chronic wounds (CWs), like diabetic ulcers or pressure sores, are a major health care challenge, especially in the elderly. These wounds, marked by persistent inflammation, often lead to infection and ...

To examine the role of MC1R palmitoylation in α-MSH–MC1R-regulated DNA repair, endogenous MC1R-reconstituted HPMs, cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer (CPDs) and 6-4 photoproducts were measured following UVB ...

A new study describes a molecule that seeks out melanoma cells, for imaging and potentially for therapy. In 1960, scientists described the "Philadelphia chromosome" that causes chronic myeloid ...

MC1R magazine inhabits a very specific niche: it’s a publication for, and largely about, redheads — its name refers to the melanocortin 1 hormone receptor, otherwise known as the ‘ginger gene’ ...

In 1960, scientists described the “Philadelphia chromosome” that causes chronic myeloid leukemia, and in 2001 the Food and Drug Administration approved the drug imatinib to disable the action of this ...