A possible role for Langerhans cells in the removal of melanin from early catagen hair follicles

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 138, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 795-798

  Tobin, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCYTOSIS; HAIR COLOR; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR ROOT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LANGERHANS CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; SCALP HAIR; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENDOCYTOSIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; LANGERHANS CELLS; MALE; MELANINS; MELANOCYTES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON;

EID: 0031780897     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02215.x     Document Type: Article

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