👉 Melanocyte, also known as the pigment cell of the skin, is a type of tissue in the body that produces and secretes pigments to help regulate skin coloration. These pigments are responsible for the visible characteristics of the skin, including redness, blue, green, yellow, or other shades of colors. The melanocytes produce melanosomes, which contain chromophore molecules (pigments) containing a light-sensitive protein called melanin. Melanin is an essential
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