Wednesday, October 22, 2008

What do keratinocytes do?

- provide structural support
- contribute to the skin's immune system
  • constitutively produce cytokines (e.g. IL-1, IL-7, TGF beta)
  • can produce inflammatory mediators
  • amplify contact hypersensitivity rxns
- undergo cornification, which helps the barrier

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