Immunolocalization of Scaffoldin, a Trichohyalin-Like Protein, in the Epidermis of the Chicken Embryo

August 2014 in “ The Anatomical Record ”

Lorenzo Alibardi, Veronika Mlitz, Leopold Eckhart

scaffoldin trichohyalin-like protein epidermis periderm granules cornification corneous beta-proteins embryonic epidermis hard skin appendages corneocytes skin feather sheaths claws lingual papillae

Studysummary The researchers reported that scaffoldin, a protein identified in chicken embryos, likely plays a role in forming periderm granules and contributes to the soft cornification of embryonic epidermis.

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