Electron Microscopy in Dermatology: Basic and Clinical Research - Proceedings of the Joint Meeting for the Japanese Society for Ultrastructural Cutaneous Biology and the Society for Cutaneous Ultrastructure Research, Nara, Japan, 24-27 October 1993
January 1994
in “
Medical Entomology and Zoology
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TLDR Electron microscopy helps understand skin structure and diseases.
The document presented proceedings from a joint meeting focused on the application of electron microscopy in dermatology, covering both basic and clinical research. It included studies on various dermatological topics such as the visualization of bFGF molecules on skin cells, the microvascular architecture of hair follicles, and the structural components of the dermo-epidermal junction. Research also explored the regulation of hemidesmosomes, the role of E-cadherin in keratinocytes, and the ultrastructural changes in skin conditions and tumors. Additionally, the document discussed the involvement of Langerhans' cells in HIV infection and the differentiation of dendritic cells in lupus erythematosus, highlighting the diverse applications of electron microscopy in understanding skin biology and pathology.