Tyrosinase gene expression in the Kupffer cells of Rana esculenta L.

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The liver of Amphibia and Reptilia shows a dark-brown pigmentation due to the presence of particular melanin-containing cells that are different from melanocytes and derive from cells of macrophage lineage (Kupffer Cells), which have been shown to have an autonomous capacity to synthesize melanins. To date, as far as we know, there are no reports in the literature about the genetic system of tyrosinase as regards...

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