| Quantitative analysis of eumelanin and pheomelanin in humans, mice, and other animals: a comparative review S Ito, K Wakamatsu Pigment cell research 16 (5), 523-531, 2003 | 662 | 2003 |
| A chemist's view of melanogenesis S Ito Pigment cell research 16 (3), 230-236, 2003 | 641 | 2003 |
| Chemistry of Mixed Melanogenesis—Pivotal Roles of Dopaquinone† S Ito, K Wakamatsu Photochemistry and photobiology 84 (3), 582-592, 2008 | 599 | 2008 |
| Melanins and melanogenesis: methods, standards, protocols M d'Ischia, K Wakamatsu, A Napolitano, S Briganti, JC Garcia‐Borron, ... Pigment cell & melanoma research 26 (5), 616-633, 2013 | 520 | 2013 |
| Current challenges in understanding melanogenesis: bridging chemistry, biological control, morphology, and function JD Simon, D Peles, K Wakamatsu, S Ito Pigment cell & melanoma research 22 (5), 563-579, 2009 | 515 | 2009 |
| Melanins and melanogenesis: from pigment cells to human health and technological applications M d'Ischia, K Wakamatsu, F Cicoira, E Di Mauro, JC Garcia‐Borron, ... Pigment cell & melanoma research 28 (5), 520-544, 2015 | 499 | 2015 |
| Microanalysis of eumelanin and pheomelanin in hair and melanomas by chemical degradation and liquid chromatography S Ito, K Fujita Analytical biochemistry 144 (2), 527-536, 1985 | 484 | 1985 |
| Inactivation of Drosophila DJ-1 leads to impairments of oxidative stress response and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt signaling Y Yang, S Gehrke, ME Haque, Y Imai, J Kosek, L Yang, MF Beal, ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 102 (38), 13670-13675, 2005 | 468 | 2005 |
| Advanced chemical methods in melanin determination K Wakamatsu, S Ito Pigment Cell Research 15 (3), 174-183, 2002 | 459 | 2002 |
| UV‐induced DNA damage and melanin content in human skin differing in racial/ethnic origin T Tadokoro, N Kobayashi, BZ Zmudzka, S Ito, K Wakamatsu, ... The FASEB Journal 17 (9), 1177-1179, 2003 | 447 | 2003 |
| Pheomelanin as well as eumelanin is present in human epidermis AJ Thody, EM Higgins, K Wakamatsu, S Ito, SA Burchill, JM Marks Journal of investigative dermatology 97 (2), 340-344, 1991 | 430 | 1991 |
| Topical drug rescue strategy and skin protection based on the role of Mc1r in UV-induced tanning JA D'Orazio, T Nobuhisa, R Cui, M Arya, M Spry, K Wakamatsu, V Igras, ... Nature 443 (7109), 340-344, 2006 | 393 | 2006 |
| Reexamination of the structure of eumelanin S Ito Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General Subjects 883 (1), 155-161, 1986 | 348 | 1986 |
| Regulation of human skin pigmentation and responses to ultraviolet radiation Y Miyamura, SG Coelho, R Wolber, SA Miller, K Wakamatsu, BZ Zmudzka, ... Pigment Cell Research 20 (1), 2-13, 2007 | 306 | 2007 |
| Chemical analysis of melanins and its application to the study of the regulation of melanogenesis S Ito, K Wakamatsu, H Ozeki Pigment cell research 13, 103-109, 2000 | 287 | 2000 |
| Usefulness of alkaline hydrogen peroxide oxidation to analyze eumelanin and pheomelanin in various tissue samples: application to chemical analysis of human hair melanins S Ito, Y Nakanishi, RK Valenzuela, MH Brilliant, L Kolbe, K Wakamatsu Pigment cell & melanoma research 24 (4), 605-613, 2011 | 279 | 2011 |
| Spectrophotometric characterization of eumelanin and pheomelanin in hair H Ozeki, S Ito, K Wakamatsu, AJ Thody Pigment Cell Research 9 (5), 265-270, 1996 | 279 | 1996 |
| New melanic pigments in the human brain that accumulate in aging and block environmental toxic metals L Zecca, C Bellei, P Costi, A Albertini, E Monzani, L Casella, M Gallorini, ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105 (45), 17567-17572, 2008 | 260 | 2008 |
| Human melanocortin 1 receptor variants, receptor function and melanocyte response to UV radiation MC Scott, K Wakamatsu, S Ito, AL Kadekaro, N Kobayashi, J Groden, ... Journal of cell science 115 (11), 2349-2355, 2002 | 253 | 2002 |
| A facile one-step synthesis of cysteinyldopas using mushroom tyrosinase S Ito, G Prota Experientia 33 (8), 1118-1119, 1977 | 251 | 1977 |
Kazumasa WakamatsuProfessor of Chemistry, Institute for Melanin Chemistry, Fujita Health UniversityCorreu electrònic verificat a fujita-hu.ac.jp