A low fluence Q-switched Nd:YAG laser modifies the 3D structure of melanocyte and ultrastructure of melanosome by subcellular-selective photothermolysis

Journal of Electron Microscopy

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-18

  Mun, Ji Young ^a   Jeong, Se Yeong ^b   Kim, Jae Hwan ^b   Han, Sung Sik ^a   Kim, Il Hwan ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3D structure; 3VIEW SBF SEM; laser treatment; melanocyte; melasma; melnosome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOSIS; MELANOSOME; MIDDLE AGED; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS; MALE; MELANOCYTES; MELANOSIS; MELANOSOMES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MIDDLE AGED;

HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LASER SURGERY; NEODYMIUM LASERS; Q SWITCHED LASERS; Q SWITCHING; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

3D STRUCTURE; 3VIEW SBF-SEM; FLUENCES; LASER TREATMENT; MELANOCYTE; MELASMA; MELNOSOME; Q-SWITCHED ND:YAG LASER; SELECTIVE PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; SUB-CELLULAR;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 79951599476     PISSN: 00220744     EISSN: 14779986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/dfq068     Document Type: Article

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