Skin cells have different functional roles in their respective regions-the basal cell layer is the innermost layer of the epidermis, containing the keratinocytes and melanocytes.

Melanocytes are not the only cells responsible for differences in skin coloration. New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) has shown that some of the most basic cells on the skin’s ...

Melanocytes are mainly restricted to the basal layer of the epidermis where they form an ‘epidermal melanin unit’, consisting of one melanocyte, around 36 keratinocytes, and one Langerhans cell.

Primary keratinocytes and melanocytes were isolated from normal discarded foreskins as described. 34, 35 FGFb (FGF2), Stattic and FLLL31 were purchased from Sigma (St. Louis, MO, USA).

We postulated that cross-talk between keratinocytes and melanocytes may contribute to the pigmentation response of skin to UV radiation," explains Dr. Cui.

Keratinocytes are surface skin cells that make up about 96 percent of the skin’s outer layer (epidermis). The cells give the skin structural integrity and protect the body from infection.

Keratinocytes keep the melanocytes in check and thereby decrease the risk of developing a melanoma." The so-called polarity proteins, in particular Par3, play an important role in this process.

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — When medical interventions fail, melanocyte keratinocyte transplantation may be the most advanced procedural option for vitiligo, according to a speaker at South Beach ...