
Stratum basale: melanocytes
A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes. Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light. 400x

Epidermis
A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes. Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light. 400x

Dermis
A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes. Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light. 400x

Stratum basale
A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes. Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light. 400x

- Melanocytes
A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes. Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light. 400x

- Melanin
A second cell type present in stratum basale is the melanocyte, which has a different embryological origin from the keratinocytes. Brown melanin granules synthesized by melanocytes are transferred to keratinocytes, protecting the DNA in these cells from ultraviolet light. 400x