Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB), Karolinska Institutet, Biomedicum, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
Acta Derm Venereol. 2023 Nov 21;103:adv13356. doi: 10.2340/actadv.v103.13356.
Cryo-electron microscopy of vitreous sections allows for investigation directly in situ of the molecular architecture of skin. Recently, this technique has contributed to the elucidation of the molecular organization of the skin's permeability barrier and its stepwise formation process. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the procedure for cryo-electron microscopy of vitreous sections, its analysis using atomic detail molecular dynamics modelling and electron microscopy simulation, and its application in the investigation of the barrier structure and formation process of the skin.
玻璃切片的冷冻电子显微镜使我们能够直接原位研究皮肤的分子结构。最近,这项技术有助于阐明皮肤通透性屏障的分子组织及其逐步形成过程。本文综述了玻璃切片冷冻电子显微镜的程序、使用原子细节分子动力学建模和电子显微镜模拟进行分析,以及在研究皮肤屏障结构和形成过程中的应用。