Melanic pigmentation in ectothermic vertebrates: Occurrence and function

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Autor(a) principal: De Oliveira, Classius [UNESP]
Data de Publicação: 2012
Outros Autores: Franco-Belussi, Lilian [UNESP]
Tipo de documento: Capítulo de livro
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/227057
Resumo: Ectotherms have specialized chromatophores whose pigments are responsible for the different colors of the epidermis. Melanocytes are one type of chromatophore that produce and store melanin in organelles called melanosomes. In ectotherms, cells containing melanin pigments occur in several organs and tissues. These cells are found in the capsule and stroma of the organs, giving it a dark coloration. The function of visceral pigment cells is poorly known, but melanomacrophages are known to perform phagocytosis in hematopoietic organs and also act against bacteria, due to melanin. In addition, the distribution of visceral melanocytes varies with physiological factors, such as age, nutritional status; and also environmental one, such as temperature and photoperiod. On the other hand, the pigmentation in some organs seems to be conservative, and may help in phylogenetic reconstructions. © 2012 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Melanic pigmentation in ectothermic vertebrates: Occurrence and function
title Melanic pigmentation in ectothermic vertebrates: Occurrence and function
spellingShingle Melanic pigmentation in ectothermic vertebrates: Occurrence and function
De Oliveira, Classius [UNESP]
Chromatophores
Extracutaneous pigmentary system
Melanin
Melanocytes
Melanomacrophages
title_short Melanic pigmentation in ectothermic vertebrates: Occurrence and function
title_full Melanic pigmentation in ectothermic vertebrates: Occurrence and function
title_fullStr Melanic pigmentation in ectothermic vertebrates: Occurrence and function
title_full_unstemmed Melanic pigmentation in ectothermic vertebrates: Occurrence and function
title_sort Melanic pigmentation in ectothermic vertebrates: Occurrence and function
author De Oliveira, Classius [UNESP]
author_facet De Oliveira, Classius [UNESP]
Franco-Belussi, Lilian [UNESP]
author_role author
author2 Franco-Belussi, Lilian [UNESP]
author2_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv De Oliveira, Classius [UNESP]
Franco-Belussi, Lilian [UNESP]
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Chromatophores
Extracutaneous pigmentary system
Melanin
Melanocytes
Melanomacrophages
topic Chromatophores
Extracutaneous pigmentary system
Melanin
Melanocytes
Melanomacrophages
description Ectotherms have specialized chromatophores whose pigments are responsible for the different colors of the epidermis. Melanocytes are one type of chromatophore that produce and store melanin in organelles called melanosomes. In ectotherms, cells containing melanin pigments occur in several organs and tissues. These cells are found in the capsule and stroma of the organs, giving it a dark coloration. The function of visceral pigment cells is poorly known, but melanomacrophages are known to perform phagocytosis in hematopoietic organs and also act against bacteria, due to melanin. In addition, the distribution of visceral melanocytes varies with physiological factors, such as age, nutritional status; and also environmental one, such as temperature and photoperiod. On the other hand, the pigmentation in some organs seems to be conservative, and may help in phylogenetic reconstructions. © 2012 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.
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