keratinocytes
Adj. keratinocytic
Features
apoptotic keratinocytes
See also
epidermal basal cells
corneocytes
Videos
Keratocytes, found on the scales of fish, are specialized for very rapid motility in order to heal scratches."
Ref.: Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th Edition, by Alerts, Johnson, Lewis. Raff, Roberts, Walter.
References
Nickoloff BJ. Keratinocytes regain momentum as instigators of cutaneous inflammation. Trends Mol Med. 2006 Mar;12(3):102-6. PMID: #16443394#
Dhitavat J, Fairclough RJ, Hovnanian A, Burge SM. Calcium pumps and keratinocytes: lessons from Darier’s disease and Hailey-Hailey disease. Br J Dermatol. 2004 May;150(5):821-8. PMID: #15149492#
Werner S, Smola H. Paracrine regulation of keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation. Trends Cell Biol. 2001 Apr;11(4):143-6. PMID: #11306276#