Keratinocyte Biology Structure and Function in the Epidermis

• Tác giả: Mayumi Komine
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-1803550992
• ISBN-13: 978-1803551005
• ISBN-13: 978-1803551012
• ISBN: intechopen.95189
• Thông tin xuất bản: IntechOpen 2022
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (118 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 372929
• Chủ đề: 1. Clinical & internal medicine; 2. Dermatology

Tóm tắt

Keratinocytes have various functions to maintain epidermal homeostasis. Many inflammatory skin diseases can develop due to suppressed or defective anti-inflammatory properties of keratinocytes. This book discusses the structural, biological, and molecular aspects of keratinocytes.
- Chapter s discuss keratins and attachment molecules and their importance in maintaining epidermal homeostasis, skin diseases such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, and aging and skin regeneration.