Microscopic Findings of Cultured Human Melanocytes from a Vitiligo Subject / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 571-574, 1997.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-204859
ABSTRACT
Vitiligo is an acquired systemic disease of the skin characterized by circumscribed patches of complete pigment loss due to destruction of melanocytes. A 28-year old male patient presented with generalized depigmented patchs. We performed microscopic studies of cultured melanocytes from this patient and compared them with those of normal neonatal foreskin. Phase contrast microscopic findings revealed no difference between the two groups of melanocytes, but transmission electron microscopic findings showed dilated circular rough endoplasmic reticulum in cultured melanocytes from our vitiligo patient. We could observe the innate cellular structural aberration of melanocytes from the vitiligo subject.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Skin
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Vitiligo
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Endoplasmic Reticulum, Rough
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Foreskin
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Melanocytes
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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