An explanation for the mysterious distribution of melanin in human skin: a rare example of asymmetric (melanin) organelle distribution during mitosis of basal layer progenitor keratinocytes.

Joly-Tonetti, N; Wibawa, J I D; Bell, M; Tobin, D J

Joly-Tonetti, N; Wibawa, J I D; Bell, M; Tobin, D J.

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Joly-Tonetti N; Centre for Skin Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, U.K.
Wibawa JID; Walgreens Boots Alliance, Nottingham, U.K.
Bell M; Walgreens Boots Alliance, Nottingham, U.K.
Tobin DJ; Centre for Skin Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, U.K.

Br J Dermatol ; 179(5): 1115-1126, 2018 11.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29956303

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Epidermis/metabolism; Melanins/metabolism; Melanocytes/cytology; Melanosomes/metabolism; Skin Pigmentation/physiology; Adult; Biopsy; Black People; Cells, Cultured; Epidermis/anatomy & histology; Foreskin/cytology; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Keratinocytes/metabolism; Male; Melanocytes/metabolism; Mitosis/physiology; Primary Cell Culture

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Skin Pigmentation / Melanosomes / Epidermis / Melanins / Melanocytes Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Br J Dermatol Year: 2018 Document type: Article

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