keratinocyte
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keratinocytes
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This process could be linked to the initiation of programmed keratinocyte death, a natural process in the epidermis.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
A keratinocyte is a cell that manufactures and stores the protein keratin.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
These two proteins make up the bulk of the keratinocyte mass in the stratum granulosum and give the layer its grainy appearance.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The lifecycle of HPV can be viewed as a dance between the virus and the keratinocyte: in an infected keratinocyte, HPV gene expression is spatially and temporally regulated in an intricate, step-by-step performance.
From Nature ● Aug. 29, 2012
In young people the average keratinocyte takes 28 days to traverse the epidermis.
From Time Magazine Archive
They produce insulin-like growth factor 1 and other growth factors that help keratinocytes multiply and close wounds.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Therefore, the quantity of oxygen available for the keratinocytes is lower in the basal layers of the epidermis compared to the top layers that are directly exposed to the air that surrounds us.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
The researchers first conducted a series of experiments on keratinocytes from mice, which are the primary type of cells found in the skin.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
"However, our research highlights a novel function of the HLA molecule within skin cells. We revealed that a specific HLA genotype in keratinocytes can recognize certain drugs as foreign, triggering an endoplasmic reticulum stress response."
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
The main type of cells which make up the epidermis are keratinocytes, with melanocytes and Langerhans cells also present.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
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