keratinocyte
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| What it is | The main cell of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin. |
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| Comes from | Epidermal stem cell |
| About | Human keratinocytes form three kinds of clone: holoclones with the greatest capacity to multiply, paraclones that stop within 15 generations, and meroclones between them; older donors give fewer holoclones. |
| Source | Barrandon Y, Green H. Three clonal types of keratinocyte with different capacities for multiplication. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1987;84(8):2302-6. PMID: 2436229 |
| Status | being built; its twin, knowledge and helper come with keratino.site |