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loricrin

loricrin noun: a major protein component of the cornified cell envelope found in terminally differentiated epidermal cells.

Noun

loricrin (uncountable)

  1. A major protein component of the cornified cell envelope found in terminally differentiated epidermal cells.
    • Furthermore, significantly higher levels of loricrin and transglutaminase-3 mRNA were observed in the SM group.2015 August 25, “Dietary Milk Sphingomyelin Prevents Disruption of Skin Barrier Function in Hairless Mice after UV-B Irradiation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about loricrin

What does loricrin mean?
Loricrin means a major protein component of the cornified cell envelope found in terminally differentiated epidermal cells.
What part of speech is loricrin?
Loricrin is a noun.

Words near loricrin in the dictionary

  1. lorications
  2. loriciferan
  3. loriciferans
  4. Lorick
  5. Loricks
  6. loricrin
  7. lorid
  8. lorids
  9. Lorie
  10. Lorient
  11. lories

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