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Merkel Cells, Merkel Cell Carcinoma and Neurobiology of the Skin
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Merkel Cells, Merkel Cell Carcinoma and Neurobiology of the Skin
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by Hiroyuki Suzuki, Tomomichi Ono, Japanese Society for Ultrastructural Cutaneous Biology Symposium 1999, and H. Suzuki
Sales Rank: 5368666
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List Price: $189.00
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Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Elsevier Science Pub Co; 1st edition June 1, 2000
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0444502211
ISBN-13: 978-0444502216
Product Dimensions:
9.5 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Book Description
Hardbound. The ICS series is proud to publish the proceedings of the 1st Symposium of the Japanese Society for Ultrastructural Cutaneous Biology, which will make a significant contribution to advances in the dermatological field.
Dr. Friedrich Merkel first identified the Merkel cells, which he called Tastzellen (touch cells) in 1875. However, it was not until the 1960s that the existence of Merkel cells in the human skin was confirmed by Dr. Cauna using electron microscopy.
1902 saw the discovery of the Haarscheiben (hair discs) by Dr. Felix Pinkus who reported that they are many Merkel cells beneath the epidermis of the disc. Today, the Merkel cell-neurite complex in the hair disc is regarded as a slow-adapting type I mechanoreceptor unit.
Since 1978, when Drs. Tang and Toker reported the concept of Merkel cell carcinoma, many cases have been identified worldwide. Neurobiology, neuropeptides and interaction between cutaneous innervation and the
Book Info
Surugadai Nihon Univ. Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. Proceedings of the 1st Symposium of the Japanese Society for Ultrastructural Cutaneous Biology, held in Tokyo, Japan, on November 24-25, 1999.
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