Keratin K15 as a Biomarker of Epidermal Stem Cells

Keratin 15 (K15) is type I keratin protein co-expressed with the K5/K14 pair present in the basal keratinocytes of all stratified epithelia. Although it is a minor component of the cytoskeleton with a variable expression pattern, nonetheless its expression has been reported as a stem cell marker in...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Waseem, Ian C. Mackenzie, Muy-Teck Teh, Amrita Bose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/10/19385