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melanocytes
Monday 1 March 2004
melanocyte Adj. melanocytic
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multinucleated melanocytes
Melanocytes, after cell division, separate and migrate along the basement membrane; they extend their dendrites and establish multiple contacts with keratinocytes.
Once adhesion is established, keratinocytes control melanocyte growth and expression of cell surface receptors.
Pathology (melanocytic pathology)
melanocytic anomalies
- melanocytic skin anomalies
melanocytic hyperplasia
melanocytic tumors
- melanocytic nevi
- melanomas
References
Haass NK, Herlyn M. Normal human melanocyte homeostasis as a paradigm for understanding melanoma. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2005 Nov;10(2):153-63. PMID: 16358819
