Eumelanin-releasing spongy-like hydrogels for skin re-epithelialization purposes

Melanin function in the skin has been associated with pigmentation but other properties such as electrical conductance, photoprotection, and antioxidant and antimicrobial activity have also been recognized. Nonetheless, the use of melanin in a skin wound healing context has never been considered. In...

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Main Author: Silva, Lucília Pereira (author)
Other Authors: Oliveira, Sílvia (author), Pirraco, Rogério P. (author), Santos, T. C. (author), Reis, R. L. (author), Marques, A. P. (author), Correlo, V. M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/46934
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/46934