Structure and Control of the Melanocyte: Sixth International Pigment Cell Conference sponsored by The International Union Against Cancer

Front Matter....Pages I-XV
Terminology of Vertebrate Melanin-Containing Cells, Their Precursors, and Related Cells: A Report of the Nomenclature Committee of the Sixth International Pigment Cell Conference....Pages 1-5
Biological Aspects of Pigment Cell Research....Pages 6-16
Control of Melanophores in Amphibians....Pages 16-28
Chemistry of the Melanocyte-stimulating Hormones....Pages 28-44
Interrelation of the Nervous and Endocrine Factors in Regulation of Melanocytes....Pages 44-52
Cytological and Ultrastructural Aspects of Amphibian Melanophore Control....Pages 52-59
The Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone and Mammalian Epidermal Melanocytes....Pages 59-69
The Influence of ACTH and MSH on Human Malignant Melanoma Cells in Vitro ....Pages 70-73
Cytological and Cytophysiological Changes in the Melanocytes of the Human Iris in Tissue Culture....Pages 73-78
An Attempt to Isolate Melanin Granules by Gel Filtration....Pages 78-82
A New Separation Procedure for Melatonin in Extracts....Pages 82-85
Discussion....Pages 85-89
The Fine Structure of Melanin Granules (the Early, Mature and Compound Forms)....Pages 90-95
Some Recent Studies on the Subcellular Unit of Melanin Biosynthesis, the Melanosome....Pages 95-114
Correlation Between Fine Structure and Activity in Fish Melanophore....Pages 114-123
Subcellular Tyrosinase Activity and Site of Melanogenesis in Melanocytes....Pages 123-133
Macromolecular Characterizations in Neoplastic and Dysfunctional Human Melanocytes....Pages 133-155
Studies on the Structure of Some Synthetic Melanins....Pages 155-162
Investigation on the Structure of Melanin in Malignant Melanoma with 3 H- and 14 C-Dopa Labelled at Different Positions....Pages 162-175
On the Chemical Nature of Urinary Melanogens....Pages 175-184
Enzymic, Metabolic, Electron Microscopic, and Clinical Characteristics of a Human Malignant Blue Nevus....Pages 184-199
Isoenzymes in Melanoma....Pages 199-205
Histochemical Investigations of Melanotic Tumors....Pages 205-210
Immunological Studies on the Transplantable Hamster Melanoma....Pages 210-211
Discussion....Pages 211-218
The Biology of the Malignant Melanocyte....Pages 219-227
The Developmental Fate of Melanocytes in Murine Skin....Pages 228-241
Comparative Aspects of the Melanoma of Grey and White Horses, a Unique Proliferative Disorder of Pigment Production....Pages 241-252
The Tyrosine-positive Amelanotic Melanoma in the Golden Hamster....Pages 252-259
Small Pigmented Spots in Hamsters....Pages 259-268
Experimental Melanoma in Hamsters....Pages 268-273
Changes in the Skin of the Syrian Hamster after a Single Application of 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene....Pages 274-279
Heterotransplantation of Experimental Melanoma....Pages 280-282
Discussion....Pages 283-285
Epidemiology of Malignant Melanoma in Bulgaria....Pages 286-292
Epidemiology of Melanomas in South Africa....Pages 292-308
Epidemiology of Melanomas in Central Asia....Pages 308-311
Melanoblastoma in Australia....Pages 312-316
Discussion....Pages 316-318
Prognostic Factors in Malignant Melanoma....Pages 319-324
The 32 P Uptake Test in Malignant Melanoma of the Skin....Pages 325-329
Behavior of the Thermodifference Test and the 32 P Cumulative Test in the Primary Tumor and Metastasis of Melanoblastoma....Pages 329-331
Clinical Aspects of Malignant Melanoma of the Skin....Pages 332-333
Clinical Course of Melanoblastomas of the Skin in Children....Pages 333-335
The Treatment of Malignant Melanoma....Pages 336-337
Clinico-experimental Studies on Radiosensitivity of Malignant Melanoma....Pages 338-340
Morphological Changes in Malignant Melanoma Following Contact X-ray Therapy....Pages 340-341
Radiation and Combined Treatment of Malignant Melanoma....Pages 341-342
Combined Treatment of Malignant Melanoma of the Skin....Pages 342-344
Prognosis and End Results of Treatment of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma at the Gustave Roussy Institute....Pages 344-350
Clinical and Therapeutic Considerations on Malignant Melanoma....Pages 351-355
End Results of Surgical Treatment of Malignant Melanoma....Pages 355-356
Chemo-surgical Treatment of Advanced Cases of Malignant Melanoma....Pages 356-357
Clinic on Melanoma....Pages 358-374