title: Desmosomes and corneodesmosomes are enclosed by tight junctions at the periphery of granular cells and corneocytes, suggesting a role in generation of a peripheral distribution of corneodesmosomes in corneocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kizawa Memorial Hospital, 590 Shimokobi, Kobi, Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture 505-8503, Japan. Electronic address: yaskitaj@gifu-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kitajima
mesh_terms: D051183:Desmoglein 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D003896:Desmosomes; D000078404:Epidermal Cells; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D016253:Microscopy, Immunoelectron; D019108:Tight Junctions
chemical_list: C109656:CDSN protein, human; C495297:DSG1 protein, human; D051183:Desmoglein 1; D006023:Glycoproteins; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins