Abstract:Distribution of immunoglobulins in normal human epidermis was revealed at both the light and electron microscopic levels using peroxidase labeled antibodies. Biopsy specimens were obtained from various body locations of 40 healthy persons from 2 to 82 years old under local anesthesia. There were three types of IgG staining patterns in normal human epidermis. Intraepidermal IgG was found in about 80% of the skin samples. IgG was localized in the cytosol of squamous cells by electron microscopy. There were no mo… Show more
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