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Which cells has the defect that causes the lack of pigment in albino animals?
Albino animals lack pigment due to a defect in melanocytes, which are the cells responsible for producing melanin, the pigment that gives color to hair, skin, and eyes. In albino animals, melanocytes either produce little to no melanin or are completely absent, leading to the characteristic lack of pigmentation.
Is there melanin in melanocytes?
Melanocytes produce melanin.
Does melanocytes produce keratin?
Melanocytes do not produce the intermediate filament cytokeratin. This becomes important medically when distinguishing between pruritic, erythematous ulcers of the vulva. Extramammary Paget's Disease will be distinguised from a melanoma by keratin, PAS, and S100 staining.
What causesd the Spanish American War?
The sinking of the USS Maine in Havana harbor,
What disease results in irregular patches of skin that lack pigmentation?
The disease that results in irregular patches of skin lacking pigmentation is called vitiligo. It occurs when melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing skin pigment (melanin), are destroyed or malfunction. This leads to lighter patches on the skin, which can vary in size and location. Vitiligo is thought to be an autoimmune condition, but its exact cause is not fully understood.
What do melanocytes do?
Melanocytes produce melanin which contributes to pigmentation of the skin.
What happens to melanocytes in the condition of albinism?
differentiate melanin melanocytes and albinism
What disease is caused by the lack of naicin?
A lack of the vitamin B3 commonly known as Niacin, can cause Pellagra's disease. This disease can also be cause by an intake of Leucine.
What controls the activity of melanocytes?
Melanogenisis is the activity that controls melanocytes. Melanocytes are the cells in the human body that produce melanin, the pigmentation found in eyes and skin.
What do people with sickle cell disease lack?
they lack oxygen in there blood
Which disease is characterised by a lack of cortisol?
Addison's disease. President Kennedy had it.
Can mouth cancer spread from larvae?
Some oropharyngeal cancers are causesd by human papillomavirus, but not by larvae.
