The ventral proximal nail fold: Stem cell niche of the nail and equivalent to the follicular bulge - A study on developing human skin

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 835-843

  Sellheyer, Klaus ^a,b   Nelson, Paula ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Nelson Dermatopathology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

hair; nail; stem cells

Indexed keywords

ANTIGENS, CD200; CYTOKERATIN 15; CYTOKERATIN 19; DIFFERENTIATION ANTIGEN; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEIN; KI 67 ANTIGEN; LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN; NERVE PROTEIN; NESTIN; PHLDA1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; NAIL; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SKIN; STEM CELL; STEM CELL NICHE;

ADULT; ANTIGENS, CD; ANTIGENS, DIFFERENTIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEINS; KERATIN-15; KERATIN-19; KI-67 ANTIGEN; MALE; NAILS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; SKIN; STEM CELL NICHE; STEM CELLS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 84865370918     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2012.01949.x     Document Type: Article

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