Categorieën: Alle - uv - vitamins - skin - cancer

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Human skin pigmentation and its variation are influenced significantly by the MC1R gene, which regulates the production of different types of melanin. People with lighter skin produce more pheomelanin, while those with darker skin produce more eumelanin.

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UV Light

Sensor/Guardian Molecule
In Lower Vertebrates

Allows Others to Recognize Other Members of Species

Gives Animal Camouflage

Regulates Body Temperature

In Humans

Protects Cells from UV Damage

UV damage in Skin Cells

Leads to Cancer

Skin Cancer Develops after a person's peak reproductive years

Gene

Human pigmentation
MC1R Gene in Darker Skin

Less Variation

MC1R

Darker Skin

Eumelanin - Brown/black pigment

Lighter Skin

Pheolmelanin - Reddish/yellow pigment

MC1R Gene in Lighter Skin

More Variation

Vitamins

Vitamin B
Folate

Melanin

Protects Folate from UV

Sperm Production

Embryonic Development

Deficiency of Folate

Brith Defect

Vitamin D
Equator

Farther

Less Vitamin D

Higher Latitudes

Harder to Make Vitamin D

Nearer

More Vitamin D

Essential for...

Healthy Immune System

Bone Growth

Dificiency

Bone Development Disease

Rickets

Cripple the Young