RESEARCH ARTICLE


Molecular Cryo-Electron Tomography of Skin



Lars Norlen*
Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden


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© 2010 Lars Norlen

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Abstract

The three-dimensional structure of skin can be studied at near-native conditions at the molecular level with a new technique called molecular electron tomography of vitreous tissue sections (tissue TOVIS). Its usage is, however, still largely limited by a difficult sample handling procedure. Here we discuss some measures for the efficient application of tissue TOVIS to dermatological research.

Keywords: Skin barrier, cryo-electron microscopy of vitreous sections, CEMOVIS, cryo-electron tomography of vitreous sections, TOVIS.