Skin Renewal: Active Division and Differentiation (IMAGE)

INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale)

Skin Renewal: Active Division and Differentiation

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Each keratinocyte produces two identical daughter cells. One remains static and divides again, whereas the other migrates to the upper layer, the differentiation layer, where it will provide the different types of skin cells.

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