Listed under are the 5 different type of cells found in the epidermis and their description:
1. Stem cells
These are what you call undifferentiated cells. These are cells found in the stratum basale, which is the deapest layer of the epidermis. These cells divide to create keratinocytes.
2. Keratinocytes
The make up the majority of the cells in the epidermis. They synthesize keratin which are proteins that make up your hair, skin, and nails. They can also be found in other organs inside your body.
3. Melanocytes
These cells can only be found in the stratum basale. They synthesize melanin with a brown to black pigment. These dark pigments serves as protection for the skin from harmful UV rays.
4.Merkel cells
Merkel cells are also known as <em>tactile cells</em>. They are the sensory receptor for touch. Merkel cells and the nerve fiber together are called the Merkel disc.
5. Dentritic cells
They are also known as <em>Langerhans cells</em>. They can be found in two layers of the epidermis: the stratum spinosm; and stratum granulosm. They are what you call macrophages that come from the bone marrow. They serve as immune cells that provide protection against toxins, microbes and other pathogens that try to penetrate the skin.
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A receptor protein is a kind of intracellular protein which activates its function when it receives signals from outside of the cell. One of the responses it does is some changes in the tissues. Receptor proteins possess multiple functions inside the cell, and the one that is not included is <span>preventing cytoplasmic reconstitution. </span>
Cell differentiation: when a stem cell changes to a specialized one.
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Heredity is the study of how traits are passed from parents to offsprings through reproduction. Off springs cells acquire the genetic information from their parents. DNA bases (A,G,C,T) determine the nucleotides that will constitute the mRNA, the mRNA nucleotides determines the codons which codes for certain amino acids. The amino acids join during translation and form peptides that then join to form proteins. These proteins include enzymes that catalyses chemical reactions for example pigments of skin and hair color are produced by enzymes. Hence, proteins highly determine the traits acquired by a given organisms and therefore, variation in a gene in terms of the bases greatly affect the proteins formed hence influencing the traits of the organisms.
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The BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes are two genes that are sought in the genetic study of an individual in order to seek a predisposition to breast cancer (in women and also in men).
The genes of Tay-sachs, are researched in order to diagnose or eliminate Tay-sachs disease.
The first difference lies in the goal of the research: for the BRCA (screening) genes, a predisposition is sought and for the Tay-sachs genes, it is sought to confirm the disease.
The second lies in the technique used:
The first step in the study of these genes is to isolate and replicate them. The best technique for this is the PCR (polymerase chain reaction). By using primers we can amplify the gene we want. So the primers used in BRCA and Tay-Sachs research are necessarily different.
