Ashley H. Robins, Robins Ashley H.

Biological Perspectives on Human Pigmentation

Herausgeber: Mascie-Taylor, C. G. Nicholas

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9780521020206
• ISBN-10: 0521020204
• Artikelnr.: 21261077

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Biology of the pigment cell
2. The biochemical and hormonal control of pigmentation
3. Ultraviolet radiation and the pigmentary system
4. Functions of melanin
5. Non-cutaneous melanin: distribution, nature and relationship to skin melanin
6. The properties and possible functions of non-cutaneous melanin
7. Measurement of skin colour
8. Disorders of hyperpigmentation
9. Disorders of hypopigmentation
10. Skin colour and society: the social-biological interface
11. The evolution of skin colour
References
Index.