keratohyalin

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keratohyalin

[‚ker·əd·ō′hī·ə·lən]

(histology)

Granules in the stratum granulosum of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium which become keratin.

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All 3 cases showed indications of moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, including basal cell proliferation, intermediate prickle cell hyperplasia with keratohyalin granules, and variable areas of keratin formation.

Pathologic evaluation of primary laryngeal anterior commissure carcinoma both in patients who have undergone open surgery as initial treatment and in those who have undergone salvage surgery after irradiation failure

Keratohyalin granul ve korneodesmozomlardaki yapisal degisiklikler bakteriyel proteolitik aktiviteye baglidir (7,11).

Skin infections due to Corynebacterium/Corynebacteriumlara bagli olusan deri hastaliklari

Histopathological studies showed inhibition in cellular infiltration and reduction of synovial hyperplasia and synovitis, whereas in the second test, histopathological and ultrastructural studies showed that topical application of FAM induced orthokeratosis with the presence of keratohyalin granules in the previously parakeratotic adult mouse tail, and without effects on epidermal thickness.

Effects of a mixture of fatty acids from sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum L.) wax oil in two models of inflammation: Zymosan-induced arthritis and mice tail test of psoriasis

Profilaggrin is a product of the keratohyalin granules.

Null mutations in the filaggrin gene (FLG) determine major susceptibility to early-onset atopic dermatitis that persists into adulthood

Histopathologically, infected epithelial cells showed prominent ballooning degeneration and dense, eosinophilic, cytoplasmic granules that were difficult to distinguish from keratohyalin bodies.