The science of melanogenesis and the related disorders

The Vertebrate Pigmentary System: From pigment cells to disorders provides readers with fundamental knowledge of the structural and functional aspects of vertebrate pigment cells – melanophores and melanocytes – from their origin to different stages of development to related diseases.

Chapters of the book explain the specific regulatory receptors and markers, signaling pathways of skin melanocytes along with the diseases (hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation) in humans associated with their disruption. Concurrently, the etiologies of pigmentary disorders and the various therapeutic approaches for their treatment are presented in focused chapters of the book with updated information from recent publications. A summary of natural product based treatment for hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation rounds up the contents.

This reference is a basic guide for medical students and dermatology residents, and a handy source of information for students, researchers, academicians in the field of pigment cell biology, pharmacology and cosmetology.

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About the Author:

Dr. Sharique Ali completed his Masters in Animal Physiology from Nagpur University, and his Ph.D in Bioscience (Pigment Cell Research) as a prestigious National Fellow of Department of Atomic Energy, BARC, in 1983. Dr. Ali has research and teaching experience of 40 years in Pigment Cell Biology, he is the Head of Postgraduate Department of Biotechnology, Saifia College Bhopal, since last 20 years. Dr Ali has published 160 full papers in national and international journals of high impact factor and has successfully guided 40 PhD. students in Bioscience and Biotechnology. Dr. Ali has successfully completed several major research projects in Biology & Medicine and has been conferred with many awards, patents, citations and honorary fellowships,(FRSB UK FLS London), including the UNESCO International Award for his research contributions. He is currently Principal Saifia College of Science & Education, Barkatullah University Bhopal India.

Ms. Naima Parveen is a National Fellow Biotechnology (Maulana Azad Fellowship) University Grant Commission, New Delhi, India. She has done her M.Sc in Biotechnology as a meritorious student from University Teaching Department, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India. Ms. Parveen is a registered PhD scholar working on drug designing and development for the treatment of hyperpigmentation using various molecular and bioinformatics tools. She has published several research papers in high impact factor peer reviewed journals. Ms. Parveen also has several years of graduate and post graduate teaching experience in the Department of Biotechnology, Saifia College of Science, Bhopal, India.

Keywords:

pigmentary disorders, hypopigmentation, melanophores, melanocytes, hyperpigmentation, vertebrate pigment cells, vertebrate pigmentary system, natural products

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