GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Keratinocytes: Keratinocytes produce the protein keratin, which is the main component of the epidermis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Keratinocytes proliferate in the basal layer of the epidermis and start differentiating on their way to the surface, undergoing gradual differentiation. During this process, they profoundly change their morphology and start to produce keratin, cytokines, growth factors, interleukins and complement factors.

Detailed explanation-3: -Keratinocytes are found in the outermost layer of the skin, called the epidermis. The epidermis is composed of 95% keratinocyte cells. The cells in the basal layer are sometimes called basal keratinocytes or basal cells.