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Think of it as gently tapping the brakes on your skin's pigment factory, which helps fade existing dark spots and prevents new ones from forming
While we cannot fully exclude contributions from bacterial number, we primarily used the reporter to infer bacterial metabolic activity and energy state
Although eumelanin can provide some protective effects against UV-induced damage, pheomelanin may exacerbate ROS production, leading to further oxidative stress and DNA damage in melanocytes, particularly under UV exposure 118
It plays a central role in detoxification, especially in the liver, and supports the nervous system, skin, eyes, and immune health