Clinical Study

DNA Methyltransferases in Malar Melasma and Their Modification by Sunscreen in Combination with 4% Niacinamide, 0.05% Retinoic Acid, or Placebo

Figure 1

Epidermal presence of 5-methylcytosine. Representative comparison of indirect immunofluorescences of skin biopsies from melasma patients. The unaffected skin exhibits a decreased fluorescence (a), and melasma skin shows a bright fluorescence in dermis and epidermis (b) (x400).

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