Variation in Pilosebaceous Duct Keratinocyte Proliferation in Acne Patients

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The precise pathological processes of comedo formation are not well understood. In patients with acne, there are changes in the process of cornification within the sebaceous follicle. It is thought that an increase in proliferating keratinocytes [1, 2] and their subsequent retention are factors which contribute to this process. In order to investigate the early events involved in the initiation of comedogenesis,...

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