keratinocyte
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- noun
- /ˌkɛrəˈtɪnəˌsaɪt/
- Specialized
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queratinocito
- In the acute phase, keratinocytes undergo noticeable viral change (koilocytosis), which tends to be less obvious during the relapsing phase.
- keratinocyte cell
Examples
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Portions of the keratinocytes have cytoplasmic clear zones; this is a combined factor of staining and fixation after a period of experimental analysis.
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As the lesion ages, several changes ensue, including inflammatory cell reaction, blister erosion or ulceration, and keratinocyte proliferation.
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Since nails evolved from claws, both adaptations produce keratinocytes in the same way.
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The images displayed on the screen are of keratinocytes via confocal microscopy, which show the results of human skin cells with and without exposure to CFL.
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Finally, S. aureus contains adhesins, which readily bind to laminin and fibronectin that are exposed in the "sticky" keratinocytes of patients with AD and skin injury.
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Generally, decreased production of ceramides by keratinocytes in both normal and affected skin causes disruption in the barrier function of the skin, resulting in increased permeability to environmental irritants and allergens, and transepidermal water loss.
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These low-molecular-weight proteins are produced by a wide range of cells, including keratinocytes, fibroblasts, and mast cells in the skin, and act locally or systemically on specific cell-surface receptors.
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The overlying epidermis revealed a typical Bowen's disease with dysplastic keratinocytes occupying the entire thickness of the epidermis (Figure 5).
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Keratinocytes are essential for maintaining the skin's protective barrier and producing keratin.
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In people with burns, the healing process involves the rapid division and migration of keratinocytes.
Synonyms
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A small living part of the skin that makes it and helps protect the body
A small living part on the outer surface of skin or a plant leaf that protects it
How Mature
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Keratinocyte comes from keratin, a word that originally meant 'horn', and -cyte, which means 'cell'. So a keratinocyte is a cell that makes keratin, the hard, horn-like protein that forms the skin's outer layer and helps protect the body.