| Name: | keratinocyte |
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| Synonyms: | keratinocytes |
| Definition: | An epidermal cell which synthesizes keratin and undergoes a characteristic change as it moves upward from the basal layers of the epidermis to the cornified (horny) layer of the skin. Successive stages of differentiation of the keratinocytes forming the epidermal layers are basal cell, spinous or prickle cell, and the granular cell. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009158] |
| Name: | actin filament bundle |
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| Synonyms: | actin cable |
| Definition: | An assembly of actin filaments that are on the same axis but may be oriented with the same or opposite polarities and may be packed with different levels of tightness. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0032432] QuickGO AmiGO |