KERATINIZATION
KERATINIZATION
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DOI:
10.1111/1523-1747.ep12512473
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发表时间:
1976-01-01
影响因子:
6.5
通讯作者:
MATOLTSY, AG
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作者:
MATOLTSY, AG
Early studies have already shown that the tonofibrils of malpighian cells consist of a—SH containing fibrous α-protein. It was assumed that the highly resistant protective substance, keratin, was formed by the conversion of—SH groups into —S—S—bonds in this protein. This chemical reaction was regarded as the most significant event of the keratinization process. Recent studies show that keratinization proceeds by a synthetic and a degradative stage and that ultimately a complex protective substance is formed. Horny cells become filled with—SH-containing filaments embedded in a—S—S—rich amorphous matrix. This complex is encased by a thickened membrane rendered insoluble by—S—S—bonds and an unknown, highly resistant bond. In the stratum corneum, the intercellular space is occupied by bipolar lipids originating from the discharged lamellae of membrane-coating granules.