Melanocyte Embryology and Histology

This video covers melanin biosynthesis including the structure​ and function of melanocytes.
Acknowledgements:
-Cartoons in slides 5, 18-21,38 created using Biorender​
-All other cartoons and drawings by Dr. Moore​
-Cartoon in 25 modified from Jessica Kraft​
-Visual Dx: Images of patient with vitiligo, albinism, freckle, nevus, melasma, Addison disease, Waarburg Syndrome
-Albinism, aging skin images under license from Shutterstock​
-DermNetNZ: young boy with freckles, Fitzpatrick Skin Type montage​
-All histological images are from University of Utah or under license from Shutterstock​
-Skin image page 21, The Virtual Microscopy Database, University of New England ​
-College of Osteopathic Medicine collection​
-Slide #4 skin images : Hourblin et al., 2014, doi: 10.4103/0378-6323.140290
Histology Wizard created by Miekan Stonhill
Animations by Jessika Raisor: Twitter - @jessika_arts, Website - jessikaraisor.com