Keratinocytes in the depigmented epidermis of vitiligo are more vulnerable to trauma (suction) than keratinocytes in the normally pigmented epidermis, resulting in their apoptosis
Lee A, Youm Y, Kim N, Yang H, Choi W. Keratinocytes in the depigmented epidermis of vitiligo are more vulnerable to trauma (suction) than keratinocytes in the normally pigmented epidermis, resulting in their apoptosis. British Journal Of Dermatology 2004, 151: 995-1003. PMID: 15541077, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06136.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdultApoptosisBcl-2-Associated X ProteinCASP8 and FADD-Like Apoptosis Regulating ProteinCaspasesChildEpidermisFemaleHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKeratinocytesMaleMiddle AgedPoly(ADP-ribose) PolymerasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2SuctionTumor Suppressor Protein p53Vitiligo