A history of the science of pigmentation -- Comparative anatomy and physiology of pigment cells in nonmammalian tissues -- General biology of mammalian pigmentation -- Extracutaneous melanocytes -- Regulation of melanoblast migration and differentiation -- Melanoblast development and associated disorders -- Biogenesis of melanosomes -- Melanosome trafficking and transfer -- Melanosome processing in keratinocytes -- The regulation of melanin formation -- The tyrosinase gene family -- Molecular regulation of melanin formation: melanosome transporter proteins -- Transcriptional regulation of melanocyte function -- Enzymology of melanin formation -- Chemistry of melanins -- The physical properties of melanins -- Photobiology of melanins -- Toxicological aspects of melanin and melanogenesis -- Regulation of pigment type switching by agouti, melanocortin signaling, attractin, and mahoganoid -- Human pigmentation: its regulation by ultraviolet light and by endocrine, paracrine and autocrine hormones -- Paracrine interactions of melanocytes in pigmentary disorders -- Growth-factor receptors and signal transduction regulating the proliferation and differentiation of melanocytes -- Aging and senescence of melanocytes -- The genetics of melanoma -- The transformed phenotype of melanocytes --

A more precise lexicon for pigmentation, pigmentary disorders and chromatic abnormalities -- The normal color of human skin -- Mechanisms that cause abnormal skin color -- Genetic hypomelanoses: disorders characterized by congenital white spotting-piebaldism, Waardenburg syndrome, and related genetic disorders of melanocyte development-clinical aspects -- Genetic hypomelanoses: acquired depigmentation -- Genetic hypomelanoses: generalized hypopigmentation -- Genetic hypomelanoses: localised hypopigmentation -- Genetic hypomelanoses: disorders characterized by hypopigmentation of hair -- Metabolic, nutritional and endocrine disorders -- Chemical, pharmacologic and physical agents causing hypomelanoses -- Infectious hypomelanoses -- Inflammatory hypomelanoses -- Hypomelanoses associated with melanocytic neoplasia -- Miscellaneous hypomelanoses: depigmentation -- Miscellaneous hypomelanoses: hypopigmentation -- Miscellaneous hypomelanoses: extracutaneous loss of pigmentation -- Hypopigmentation without hypomelanosis --

Genetic epidermal syndromes: disorders characterized by generalized hyperpigmentation -- Genetic epidermal syndromes: disorders characterized by generalized hyperpigmentation -- Genetic epidermal syndromes with Café-au-Lait macules -- Genetic epidermal pigmentation with lentigines -- Genetic epidermal syndromes: localized hyperpigmentation -- Genetic epidermal syndromes: disorders of aging -- Congenital epidermal hypermelanoses -- Acquired epidermal hypermelanoses -- Hypermelanosis associated with gastrointestinal disorders -- Acquired and congenital dermal hypermelanosis -- Mixed epidermal and dermal hypermelanoses and hyperchromias -- The melanocyte system of the nails and its disorders -- Pigmentary abnormalities and discolorations of the mucous membranes -- Common benign neoplasms of melanocytes -- Rare benign neoplasms of melanocytes -- Topical treatment of pigmentary disorders -- Phototherapy of pigmentary disorders -- UVB therapy for pigmentary disorders -- Sunscreens and cosmetics -- Surgical treatment of pigmentary disorders -- Laser treatment of pigmentary disorders.