Immunohistochemical Localization of Cytokeratins and Involucrin in Calcifying Epithelioma: Comparative Studies with Normal Skin

    Shinichi Watanabe, Keiko Wagatsuma, Hisashi Takahashi
    Studysummary This study observed that calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe is composed of tumor cells that differentiate into both hair cortex and outer root sheath, supporting its hair follicle origin.
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    1. Expression of Hair-Related Keratins in a Soft Epithelium: Subpopulations of Human and Mouse Dorsal Tongue Keratinocytes Express Keratin Markers for Hair, Skin, and Esophageal Types of Differentiation Experimental Cell Research · 1989

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