Keratinocytes Regulate the Function of Melanocytes

December 2014 in “ Dermatologica sinica/Zhōnghuá pífūkē yīxué zázhì ”

Tomohisa Hirobe

keratinocytes melanocytes melanin epidermis hair follicles paracrine factors hormones growth factors cytokines receptor-mediated signaling pathways

Studysummary This article discusses the interactions between keratinocytes and melanocytes in maintaining epidermal and hair follicle homeostasis, without reporting new experimental results.

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