Structural peculiarities of epidermal barrier in individuals with syndrome of undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia.
Histological, morphometric, and immunohistochemical analysis showed that the specific features of epidermal barrier structure in patients with undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia syndrome are increases number of keratinocyte rows in the basal and prickly layer as a result of their higher mitotic activity, increased numerical density of Langerhans cells, and suppression of terminal keratinocyte differentiation.
Research Center of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia.
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Luzgina
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Potapova
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Gontsova
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Shkurupy
D000328:Adult; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*