keratinocyte proliferation

Term ID

GO:0043616

Synonyms

Definition

The multiplication or reproduction of keratinocytes, resulting in the expansion of a cell population. Keratinocytes are epidermal cells which synthesize keratin and undergo a characteristic change as they move upward from the basal layers of the epidermis to the cornified (horny) layer of the skin.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: epithelial cell proliferation

epithelial cell proliferation Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of keratinocyte proliferation

negative regulation of keratinocyte proliferation Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of keratinocyte proliferation

positive regulation of keratinocyte proliferation Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of keratinocyte proliferation

regulation of keratinocyte proliferation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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