Ultrastructural changes in the melanocytes of aging human choroid

•Melanocytes of aging human choroid showed fusion of their melanosomes.•There was evidence of clear loss of melanosomes in aged melanocytes.•The choroidal melanocytes possessed lipofuscin granules.•Macrophages contained abundant irregular and clumped melanosomes.•Melanocyte changes may make the chor...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Micron (Oxford, England : 1993) England : 1993), 2015-12, Vol.79, p.16-23
1. Verfasser:	Nag, Tapas Chandra
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Aging - pathology Choroid Choroid - cytology Choroid - ultrastructure Electron Probe Microanalysis - methods Humans Lipofuscin Macrophages - cytology Macrophages - ultrastructure Melanins Melanocytes Melanocytes - ultrastructure Melanosomes Melanosomes - ultrastructure Microscopy, Electron, Transmission - methods Middle Aged Retinal Pigment Epithelium - ultrastructure
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