Distribution of Merkel cells in acute UV
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I. Moll; U. Bladt; E. G. Jung
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Article
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1992
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Springer-Verlag
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English
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Merkel cells (MC) were identified immunohistochemically using antibodies specific for cytokeratin (CK) 20 within human epidermis 12 to 72 h after exposure to UVB (4 MED). 12 h after exposure all MC were normally localized within the epidermal basal layer. However, 24 h after exposure 4% of the MC we