keratinocyte en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English keratin Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English keratinocyte From keratin + -o- + -cyte.
Meanings
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A cell in the epidermis that produces keratin; keratinocytes comprise 90% of the epidermis' cells.
Recently, activation of Wnt signaling has been reported efficient for intestinalization of human esophageal keratinocytes in vitro [20].
2015 August 18, Orestis Lyros et al., “Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Activation beyond Robust Nuclear β-Catenin Accumulation in Nondysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus: Regulation via Dickkopf-112”, in Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.), volume 17, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| keratinocytes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
interkeratinocyte · lipokeratinocyte