title: Changes in dry weight and projected area of human epidermal cells undergoing keratinization as determined by scanning interference microscopy.
abstract: Cells, obtained from human leg by successive treatments with trypsin, were air dried on microscope slides before mounting in glycerol. Dry weights and projected areas of individual cells were measured using a Vickers M 86 scanning microinterferometer. The dry weights of cells varied from 100 pg for basal cells to 700 pg for large squames. Corresponding projected areas varied from 100 to 1500 mum2.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008857:Microscopy, Interference / Q000379:methods; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins