Re: keratinocytes

Steven Merlin (merlin@patho.unibe.ch)
Mon, 25 Nov 1996 13:30:12 +0000

>Would anyone know of any cell surface markers characteristic of cultured human
>keratinocytes or, failing that, any good reference(s) on the subject?
>
>Thanks.
>PatcharinTanawattanacharoen
>301 402-3548

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Markers for cultured human keratinocytes:

For differentiated cells, gp 80 (mab BT15) Refer to J. Investigative
Dermatology, 105:418-425, 1995.

For basal cells: alpha 2,3,6,V and beta 6, connexin, E-cadherin, and
desmosomal components.

Steven Merlin
University of Bern
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