- keratinocyte
- n.a type of cell that makes up 95% of the cells of the epidermis. Keratinocytes migrate from the deeper layers of the epidermis and are finally shed from the surface of the skin.
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Keratinocyte — Kératinocyte Les kératinocytes sont des cellules constituant 90 % de la couche superficielle de la peau (épiderme) et des phanères (ongles, cheveux, poils, plumes, écailles). Ils synthétisent la kératine (kératinisation), une protéine… … Wikipédia en Français
Keratinocyte — The keratinocyte is the major cell type of the epidermis, making up about 90% of epidermal cells. The epidermis is divided into four or five layers (depending on the type of skin) based on keratinocyte morphology:#stratum basale (at the junction… … Wikipedia
Kératinocyte — Les kératinocytes sont des cellules constituant 90 % de la couche superficielle de la peau (épiderme) et des phanères (ongles, cheveux, poils, plumes, écailles). Ils synthétisent la kératine (kératinisation), une protéine fibreuse et… … Wikipédia en Français
keratinocyte — A cell of the living epidermis and certain oral epithelium that produces keratin in the process of differentiating into the dead and fully keratinized cells of the stratum corneum. * * * ke·ra·ti·no·cyte kə rat ən ə .sīt, .ker ə tin … Medical dictionary
Keratinocyte transglutaminase — Transglutaminase 1 (K polypeptide epidermal type I, protein glutamine gamma glutamyltransferase), also known as TGM1, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: TGM1 transglutaminase 1 (K polypeptide epidermal type I, protein glutamine gamma … Wikipedia
Keratinocyte Growth Factor — The Keratinocyte Growth Factor (KGF) is a growth factor present in the epithelialization phase of wound healing. In this phase, keratinocytes are covering the wound, forming the epithelium.KGF, also referred to as FGF7 is a small signaling… … Wikipedia
keratinocyte growth factor — KGF. A natural substance that stimulates the growth of epithelial cells in the skin and in the lining of the mouth, stomach, and intestines. A form of KGF made in the laboratory is called recombinant human keratinocyte growth factor. Also called… … English dictionary of cancer terms
keratinocyte — Cell found in skin associated lymphoid tissue; secretes cytokines that may induce an inflammatory response … Dictionary of microbiology
keratinocyte — Skin cell, of the keratinized layer of epidermis: its characteristic intermediate filament protein is cytokeratin … Dictionary of molecular biology
keratinocyte — noun A cell in the epidermis that produces keratin … Wiktionary
keratinocyte — n. main cell of the epidermis that makes up approximately 90% of epidermal cells … English contemporary dictionary
