Sebocytes, multifaceted epithelial cells: Lipid production and holocrine secretion

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 181-185

  Schneider, Marlon R ^a   Paus, Ralf ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blimp1; Hair follicle; Sebocytes; Sebum; Skin

Indexed keywords

B LYMPHOCYTE INDUCED MATURATION PROTEIN 1; MYC PROTEIN; PHEROMONE; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; WNT PROTEIN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ALOPECIA; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MEMBRANE; EPITHELIUM CELL; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; KERATINOCYTE; PLASTICITY; SEBACEOUS CARCINOMA; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SEBORRHEA; SEBUM SECRETION; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MEMBRANE; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; LIPIDS;

ERINACEIDAE;

EID: 74149085303     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2009.11.017     Document Type: Short Survey

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