Sentences with phrase «skin pigmentation pathways»
Changes to skin pigmentation pathways probably reflect selective pressures related to sunlight exposure that humans experienced as they spread out from humanity's origins in Africa to other parts of the world and adapted to local environments.
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Interestingly, the most significant pathway for European ancestry was melanogenesis, a process related to skin pigmentation.
The melanocortin pathway is an important participant in the regulation of skin pigmentation, steroidogenesis, obesity, energy homeostasis, and exocrine gland function.