Melanocyte Images
Go to article Melanocyte![Melanocyte: normal (physiol... Melanocyte: normal (physiological) tanning of the skin by UV rays.](https://cdn.altmeyers.org/media/W1siZiIsImltYWdlcy8yMDE3LzEyLzA0LzA5LzM4LzQ1L2RmODE1NGZlLTdhOGMtNDkwMS04ZDc5LTVjNGZjZTljY2FlMC9IeXBlcnBpZ21ldG5pZXJ1bmcuanBnIl0sWyJwIiwidGh1bWIiLCIyMDB4MjAwIyJdLFsicCIsImJsdXJlZCIsMjBdLFsicCIsImVuY29kZSIsImpwZyJdLFsicCIsImpwZWdvcHRpbSJdXQ/file.jpg?sha=9bce86f7b58291fa)
Melanocyte: normal (physiological) tanning of the skin by UV rays.
![Hyperpigmentation (patholog... Hyperpigmentation (pathological brown discoloration of the skin) after application of heat pads.](https://cdn.altmeyers.org/media/W1siZiIsImltYWdlcy8yMDE3LzEyLzA0LzA5LzM0LzQ5L2EzMzJjYTdmLTM0MzItNDYwYy04YjYyLWEwZjM4NjkyNmEwYi9yZXRpY3VsYXRpbzEuMC5KUEciXSxbInAiLCJ0aHVtYiIsIjIwMHgyMDAjIl0sWyJwIiwiYmx1cmVkIiwyMF0sWyJwIiwiZW5jb2RlIiwianBnIl0sWyJwIiwianBlZ29wdGltIl1d/file.jpg?sha=b9027e44636993a2)
Hyperpigmentation (pathological brown discoloration of the skin) after application of heat pads.
![Regional density ofmelanocy... Regional density ofmelanocytes (melan-A [MART]-antibody) in the stratum basale of the epidermis o...](https://cdn.altmeyers.org/media/W1siZiIsImltYWdlcy8yMDE3LzA3LzAxLzEwLzA3LzIzL2ZmM2Q2YTc2LTExZjYtNDJiZi05NGM5LTUzYjA4YmUyZDUxNi8yNDM3MDMuanBnIl0sWyJwIiwidGh1bWIiLCIyMDB4MjAwIyJdLFsicCIsImJsdXJlZCIsMjBdLFsicCIsImVuY29kZSIsImpwZyJdLFsicCIsImpwZWdvcHRpbSJdXQ/file.jpg?sha=4dad2241b42e8f7c)
Regional density ofmelanocytes (melan-A [MART]-antibody) in the stratum basale of the epidermis of normal field skin.
![Melanocyte. diffuse penetra... Melanocyte. diffuse penetration of the surface epithelium by melanocytes stained with the antibod...](https://cdn.altmeyers.org/media/W1siZiIsImltYWdlcy8yMDE3LzA3LzAxLzEwLzA3LzI0LzZkYjYwMGY2LTY0MTItNDgyZC1hNTZmLTgxOWEyZGZhZjQ0My8yNDM3MDQuanBnIl0sWyJwIiwidGh1bWIiLCIyMDB4MjAwIyJdLFsicCIsImJsdXJlZCIsMjBdLFsicCIsImVuY29kZSIsImpwZyJdLFsicCIsImpwZWdvcHRpbSJdXQ/file.jpg?sha=ab62b298409cdf92)
Melanocyte. diffuse penetration of the surface epithelium by melanocytes stained with the antibody Melan-A. Bizarre dendritic branching.
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![Melanocyte electron microsc... Melanocyte electron microscopy: Melanocyte (M) hanging drop-like in the corium.](https://cdn.altmeyers.org/media/W1siZiIsImltYWdlcy8yMDE3LzA3LzAxLzEwLzA3LzIwLzhhMjFmN2JjLTQ0MGUtNDc1OC04YmQ1LTY1MDI2OWU3OTQwNS8yNDM3MDEuanBnIl0sWyJwIiwidGh1bWIiLCIyMDB4MjAwIyJdLFsicCIsImJsdXJlZCIsMjBdLFsicCIsImVuY29kZSIsImpwZyJdLFsicCIsImpwZWdvcHRpbSJdXQ/file.jpg?sha=70716dc4607f911c)
Melanocyte electron microscopy: Melanocyte (M) hanging drop-like in the corium.
![Melanocyte electron microsc... Melanocyte electron microscopy: Melanocyte (M) located in the basal layer of the epidermis with p...](https://cdn.altmeyers.org/media/W1siZiIsImltYWdlcy8yMDE3LzA3LzAxLzEwLzA3LzIxLzE2ZDc4NTNjLThmYzMtNDk0OS04MjgzLWYwNWI1NGRlNTI2Mi8yNDM3MDIuanBnIl0sWyJwIiwidGh1bWIiLCIyMDB4MjAwIyJdLFsicCIsImJsdXJlZCIsMjBdLFsicCIsImVuY29kZSIsImpwZyJdLFsicCIsImpwZWdvcHRpbSJdXQ/file.jpg?sha=f9deb37af949d806)
Melanocyte electron microscopy: Melanocyte (M) located in the basal layer of the epidermis with protrusion of the dermo-epidermal basement membrane (BM); the black contrasted granules placed at the periphery of the cell correspond to melanosomes (Me)
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