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Fraction of epidermis cells that are keratinocytes

Value	95 %
Organism	Human Homo sapiens
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Primary Source	McGrath, J.A. Eady, R.A. Pope, F.M. (2004). Rook's Textbook of Dermatology (Seventh Edition). Blackwell Publishing. Pages 3.7
Comments	Keratinization is an organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair). The keratinizing epidermal cells are called keratinocytes. The keratinocyte is the major constituent of the epidermis, constituting 95% of the cells found there
Entered by	Uri M
ID	103639