nevocellular

adj

adj

Etymology From nevo- + cellular.

Relating to, or composed of, nevus cells

Excessive melanin production occurs in melasma, lentigo, nevocellular nevi and malignant melanoma, whereas the loss of melanocyte function leads to vitiligo.2015 November 5, “(E)-4-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)but-3-en-1-ol Enhances Melanogenesis through Increasing Upstream Stimulating Factor-1-Mediated Tyrosinase Expression”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

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