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Choroidal Melanocytes

Choroidal Melanocytes is a specialized type of melanocyte situated within the choroid layer of the eye that distinguishes itself from other melanocytes by its role in synthesizing and distributing melanin to support ocular pigmentation and contribute to the regulation of oxidative stress and immune privilege in the posterior segment of the eye.

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Publications

243

Retinal pigment epithelial lipofuscin and melanin and choroidal melanin in human eyes.

John J. Weiter, F C Delori, Glenn Wing et al. · PubMed · 1986 · 572 citations

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Risk Factors for Growth and Metastasis of Small Choroidal Melanocytic Lesions

Carol L. Shields, Jerry A. Shields, Patrick De Potter et al. · Ophthalmology · 1995 · 321 citations

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Choroidal Nevus Transformation Into Melanoma

Carol L. Shields · Archives of Ophthalmology · 2009 · 304 citations

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Melanosomes at a glance

Christina Wasmeier, Alistair N. Hume, Giulia Bolasco et al. · Journal of Cell Science · 2008 · 276 citations · Full text

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Observation of Suspected Choroidal and Ciliary Body Melanomas for Evidence of Growth Prior to Enucleation

J. Donald M. Gass · Ophthalmology · 1980 · 152 citations

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Authors

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  1. DH
    Dan‐Ning Hu

    New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, United States

    10 publications · 481 citations

    10

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  2. JA
    Jerry A. Shields

    Wills Eye Hospital, United States

    10 publications · 319 citations

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  3. US
    Ulrich Schraermeyer

    STZ eyetrial, Germany

    7 publications · 201 citations

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  4. CL
    Carol L. Shields

    Wills Eye Hospital, United States

    7 publications · 459 citations

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  5. SA
    Steven A. McCormick

    New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, United States

    6 publications · 387 citations

    6

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Institutions

328

  1. Wills Eye Hospital

    Philadelphia, United States

    14 h-index

    42 publications

    2.3K citations

  2. Thomas Jefferson University

    Philadelphia, United States

    11 h-index

    31 publications

    1.4K citations

  3. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

    New York, United States

    9 h-index

    22 publications

    965 citations

  4. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    380 citations

  5. University of Tübingen

    Tübingen, Germany

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    466 citations

  6. Oregon National Primate Research Center

    Beaverton, United States

    5 h-index

    12 publications

    206 citations

  7. Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, United States

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    383 citations

  8. Cleveland Eye Clinic

    Brecksville, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    243 citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 33 publications · 1.7K citations

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  2. American Journal of Ophthalmology

    26 publications · 849 citations

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  3. Archives of Ophthalmology

    16 publications · 810 citations

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  4. Ophthalmology

    13 publications · 1.1K citations

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  5. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

    IOVS · 12 publications · 478 citations

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