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
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