Compositionally different desmosomes in the various compartments of the human hair follicle
H Kurzen, S Schäfer, WW Franke, I Moll, R Moll… - Differentiation, 1998 - Elsevier
Hair follicles are complex organs of the skin, in morphological and ontogenic continuity with
the epidermis. We have examined the location of desmosomal cadherins and desmosomal
plaque proteins in the hair follicle of adult and fetal human scalp skin by
immunohistochemistry and have established a localization “map” of the hair follicle. Using
antibodies against the plaque proteins desmoplakin I and II, plakoglobin, and plakophilin 1,
we have found that these occur in most, if not all hair follicle desmosomes, whereas …
the epidermis. We have examined the location of desmosomal cadherins and desmosomal
plaque proteins in the hair follicle of adult and fetal human scalp skin by
immunohistochemistry and have established a localization “map” of the hair follicle. Using
antibodies against the plaque proteins desmoplakin I and II, plakoglobin, and plakophilin 1,
we have found that these occur in most, if not all hair follicle desmosomes, whereas …
