Open AccessCellular grafts in management of leucoderma
Author(s) -
Venkataram Mysore,
T Salim
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.53194
Subject(s) - melanocyte , keratinocyte , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , cell culture , cancer research , melanoma , genetics
Cellular grafting methods constitute important advances in the surgical management of leucoderma. Different methods such as noncultured epidermal suspensions, melanocyte cultures, and melanocyte-keratinocyte cultures have all been shown to be effective. This article reviews these methods.