Abstract
Human retinal pigment epithelial cells routinely lose all forms of pigmentary inclusion when cultured. We report the repigmentation of a senescent population of cells. The pigmented inclusions were found to be neither melanin or lipofuscin but some form of dense membranous lamellae.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Cell Survival
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Cells, Cultured
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Child, Preschool
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Cytoplasmic Granules / ultrastructure*
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Humans
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Laurence-Moon Syndrome / pathology
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Microscopy, Electron
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Pigment Epithelium of Eye / pathology
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Pigment Epithelium of Eye / ultrastructure*