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Melanocytes are cells that produce [[Melanin|melanin]]. They can be found in various parts of the body such as the base layer of the skin [[ | Melanocytes are cells that produce [[Melanin|melanin]]. They can be found in various parts of the body such as the base layer of the skin [[Epidermis|epidermis]], uvea,<ref>^ "Melanocyte". Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2016-01-20.</ref> inner ear, meninges and heart. | ||
They are stimulated by melanocyte-stimulating hormone <ref>Berg JM, Tymoczko JL, Stryer L. Biochemistry 7th ed. New York: W.H Freeman and Company.2012</ref>. | |||
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