Keratin K15 as a biomarker of epidermal stem cells

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 19385-19398

  Bose, Amrita ^a   Teh, Muy Teck ^a   Mackenzie, Ian C ^a   Waseem, Ahmad ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basal keratinocytes; Intermediate filaments; Keratinocyte differentiation; Pluripotent cells; Transit amplifying cells

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CD200 ANTIGEN; CD71 ANTIGEN; CYTOKERATIN 15; OCTAMER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 4; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FOXM1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CD34 SELECTION; CELL CYCLE G0 PHASE; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL EXPANSION; CELL MOTILITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL RENEWAL; DNA CONFORMATION; DOWN REGULATION; EPIDERMAL STEM CELL; EPIDERMIS CELL; EPITHELIAL MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; KERATINOCYTE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; STEM CELL; STEM CELL NICHE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; EPIDERMIS; HUMANS; KERATIN-15; STEM CELLS;

EID: 84884857066     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms141019385     Document Type: Review

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