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promelanogenic

promelanogenic adjective: promoting the production of melanin.

Adjective

promelanogenic (comparative more promelanogenic, superlative most promelanogenic)

  1. Promoting the production of melanin.
    • We first investigated the possible involvement of promelanogenic growth factors released by mesenchymal cells in the hyperpigmentation of SL lesions.2010 November, D. Kovacs, “Role of fibroblast‐derived growth factors in regulating hyperpigmentation of solar lentigo”, in British Journal of Dermatology, volume 163, number 5, page 1020
    • Furthermore, the promelanogenic effect of DMPB was evident in an in vivo guinea pig model (Fig 6).2015 November 5, “(E)-4-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)but-3-en-1-ol Enhances Melanogenesis through Increasing Upstream Stimulating Factor-1-Mediated Tyrosinase Expression”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of promelanogenic

comparativemore promelanogenic
superlativemost promelanogenic

Origin of promelanogenic

From pro- + melanogenic.

Questions about promelanogenic

What does promelanogenic mean?
Promelanogenic means promoting the production of melanin.
What part of speech is promelanogenic?
Promelanogenic is an adjective.

Words near promelanogenic in the dictionary

  1. promegakaryocyte
  2. promegakaryocytes
  3. promegapoietin
  4. promegestone
  5. promelanin
  6. promelanogenic
  7. promelanosome
  8. promemorial
  9. promemorials
  10. promenade
  11. promenade concert

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