The patterns of melanosome distribution in keratinocytes of human skin as one determining factor of skin colour

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 498-505

  Thong, H Y ^a   Jee, S H ^a   Sun, C C ^a   Boissy, R E ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexion; Ethnic variation; Keratinocyte; Melanocyte; Pigmentation; Skin colour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATINOCYTE; MALE; MELANOSOME; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN COLOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATINOCYTES; MALE; MELANOSOMES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 0142120546     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05473.x     Document Type: Article

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