Characterization of Collagen I Fiber Thickness, Density, and Orientation in the Human Skin In Vivo Using Second-Harmonic Generation Imaging

Characterization of Collagen I Fiber Thickness, Density, and Orientation in the Human Skin In Vivo Using Second-Harmonic Generation Imaging

The assessment of dermal alterations is necessary to monitor skin aging, cancer, and other skin diseases and alterations. The gold standard of morphologic diagnostics is still histopathology. Here, we proposed parameters to distinguish morphologically different collagen I structures in the extracell...

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Main Authors: Marius Kröger, Johannes Schleusener, Sora Jung, Maxim E. Darvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Photonics
Subjects:
papillary dermis
reticular dermis
ageing
collagen
blood capillary
immune cells
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/8/9/404

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