Somewhat more formally, for a set Ï of properties and relations, a Ï-representation of some structure X is a structure Y that is the image of X under a s homomorphism that preserves Ï. The label representation is sometimes also applied to the homomorphism itself.
Melanoma. This cancer begins in the melanocytes, the cells that provide the skinâs color. Melanoma is one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer because it can spread rapidly inside the body. Approximately one American dies from melanoma every hour.
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone gets its name because of its effect on melanocytes: skin cells that contain the black pigment, melanin. In humans, melanocytes are responsible for moles, freckles, and suntan (and, if they turn cancerous, melanoma).