Potential Role of the Epidermal Differentiation Complex in the Pathogenesis of Psoriasis

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The skin is the largest barrier organ of the human body and serves to protect the internal structure of the body from the harmful environment. The epidermis forms the outermost layer and is exposed to the environment. Keratinocytes are important constituent cells of the epidermis and alter their morphology and structural integrity through a highly complex differentiation process referred to as cornification....

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