“…MCs have been found to be overexpressed in a variety of neoplastic and inflammatory skin disorders including melanocytic naevi, melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, keloids, psoriasis, scarring alopecia and acute UV dermatitis [9, 12, 69, 70]. Regarding pigment lesions immunoreactivity of α-MSH, ACTH and β-ED was more intense and diffuse in samples of nodular melanoma, vertically growing acral lentiginous melanoma, superficial spreading melanoma and metastatic melanomas compared to nevi.…”