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- noun Plural form of
keratinocyte .
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All these inert cells, called keratinocytes, overlap like thin shingles on a roof, with pores the ducts for hair follicles and sweat glands interspersed among them.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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All these inert cells, called keratinocytes, overlap like thin shingles on a roof, with pores the ducts for hair follicles and sweat glands interspersed among them.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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All these inert cells, called keratinocytes, overlap like thin shingles on a roof, with pores the ducts for hair follicles and sweat glands interspersed among them.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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The melanin is dispersed to neighboring skin cells, known as keratinocytes, and acts as a natural sunscreen that provides some protection against the ultraviolet (UV) radiation in sunlight.
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The melanin is dispersed to neighboring skin cells, known as keratinocytes, and acts as a natural sunscreen that provides some protection against the ultraviolet (UV) radiation in sunlight.
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The skin cell spray is produced by dissolving cells from pieces of skin and then separating cell types such as keratinocytes and fibroblasts.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Budgeon LR, Christensen ND (2006) Human papillomaviruses bind a basal extracellular matrix component secreted by keratinocytes which is distinct from a membrane-associated receptor.
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The cultivation of epidermal keratinocytes elaborated in his laboratory permitted the first use of cultured cells for the treatment of human disease.
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It is also composed of many different types of cells, such as fibroblasts, keratinocytes, as well as messengers such as hormones, neuropeptides, and neurotransmitters.
Dr. Nicholas Perricone: Mickey Rourke: Getting it Right 2009
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More specifically, it prevents the excessive production of keratinocytes (95% of the skin is made of keratinocytes) by inhibiting DNA synthesis (the process by which cells reproduce).
Psoriasis Guru » Blog Archive » Is Calcitriol a Better Psoriasis Treatment than Calcipotriol? 2009
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