Melanoblasts but not melanocytes decrease in number in human epidermis of idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis

ConclusionThese results suggest that melanoblast proliferation and/or differentiation in addition to the melanosome transfer are defected in IGH, and the mMG and NB-UVB can support the excellent color-matched repigmentation.
Source: Dermatologica Sinica - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research