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What is a keratinocyte?

What is a keratinocyte? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (biology) A cell in the epidermis that produces keratin
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Under investigation is also a recombinant human keratinocyte growth factor as a treatment for mucositis of the mouth and throat that is often seen with radiotherapy.
Stem keratinocyte cells, which are located in the basal layer of the epidermis, differentiate into different subtypes.
Retinoids appear to act directly on the keratinocyte cells to suppress their abnormal proliferation and differentiation in the psoriatic plaque.
The first cultured cell type used for therapy was the keratinocyte of the epidermis, for the treatment of burns.
One, for example, known as keratinocyte growth factor 2, is a protein that stimulates the cells of the skin and inner body linings to heal wounds, and is being tested on patients with nonhealing ulcers.
In a new study, researchers assessed the risk of keratinocyte carcinoma associated with the use of three UV nail lamp models.

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