produce keratin
cell division to produce new keratinocytes.
Keratinocytes are the epidermal cells of the skin.
Keratinocytes are predominant in the epidermal layer of the skin.
As keratinocytes move to the surface of the skin, they undergo a process called terminal differentiation where they flatten and lose their nuclei. This process results in the formation of a tough, protective layer of dead skin cells that is essential for skin barrier function.
because those are the keratinocytes that are about the be shed... not really any other reason
Keratinocytes produce keratin, a tough structural protein that helps form the outer protective layer of the skin, hair, and nails. They also release cytokines, enzymes, and antimicrobial peptides to support skin barrier function and immune responses.
Squamous cells
keratinocytes
No
Cornified keratinocytes
Keratinocytes
Keratinocytes do not belong, as they are the primary cells found in the epidermis that produce the protein keratin and serve a structural role in the skin, while the other three are immune cells involved in the skin's immune defense system.