Fig. 4

Immunoperoxidase study with an anti-YBX1 antibody. Superficial melanocytes have a cytoplasmic and focal perinuclear distribution of YBX1 expression, which was not detected in deeper melanocytes. a, d Superficial melanocytes (magnification ×4). b, f Superficial melanocytes (magnification ×10). c, e Transition between superficial and deep melanocytes (magnification ×10). The samples are from patient 3; a–c shows sample 3, and b–f shows sample 4