The Best Tasting Fish In The World, Ranked 25) Rainbow Trout: This was one of the first fish I ever recall truly loving. We used to catch these in the Smokey Mountains in North Carolina when I was a kid and would cook them camping.
Both melanocyte-stimulating hormone and Î±-MSH are capable of stimulating melanin production in sun exposed areas under the action of ultraviolet light. Prolonged dosages of Î±-MSH, however, will not only increase pigmentation of the skin, but may also cause hypertrichosis (excessive hair growth) and skin atrophy.
What layer of the skin contains melanin? The epidermis layer of the skin contains melanin producing cells, so I would assume that is the layer with melanin in it. What layer of skin produces melanin? Melanocytes, which produce melanin, are found in the basal layer of the epidermis, also called the stratum basale.