Electron Microscopic Studies on the Morphological Differences of Ethnic Hair

인종 모발의 형태학적 차이에 관한 전자현미경적 연구

  • 이귀영 (한서대학교 보건학부 화학과 미용화학) ;
  • 장병수 (한서대학교 보건학부 피부미용학과)
  • Published : 2008.09.30

Abstract

We investigated the morphological differences of the ethnic hairs using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, sampled from African, Asian and Caucasian women. Transverse section of African hair had a highly elliptical type whereas those of Asian and Caucasian hairs had circular and elliptical types, respectively. The diameter of African hair showed wide variations from 90 to 115 ${\mu}m$. The diameter of Asian hair was 100 ${\mu}m$ and Caucasian hair had a lesser diameter of 80 ${\mu}m$ on average. African hair were much more damaged in cuticle layer compared with Asian or Caucasian hairs. In particular, endocuticle of cuticle cell had a lot of holes in it, which resulted that it tends to be easily broken. Phaeomelanin in the cortex of Caucasian hair had a concentrically helical structure in it.

본 연구는 국내에 거주하는 흑인종, 백인종, 황인종 여성의 모발을 채취하여 전자현미경으로 모발의 미세구조적 차이를 규명하였다. 흑인종 모발의 횡단면은 납작한 타원형의 형태를 하고 있었으며 황인종과 백인종 모발은 각각 원형과 타원형의 형태를 하고 있었다. 흑인종 모발은 두께가 $90{\sim}115{\mu}m$로 굵기가 일정하지 않았다. 황인종모발은 두께가 $100{\mu}m$이었으며 백인종 모발은 두께가 $80{\mu}m$로 측정되었다. 모발의 두께는 황인종 모발이 백인종 모발보다 크게 나타났다. 흑인종 모발은 황인종과 백인종 모발 보다 큐티클층이 많이 손상되어 있었다. 특히 큐티클세포의 내큐티클에는 많은 구멍들이 형성되어 있어서 쉽게 부서지는 특성이 나타났다. 백인종 모발의 피질에 있는 페오멜라닌은 내부에 동심원상의 나선구조를 하고 있었다.

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