A change in the morphology or behavior of a keratinocyte resulting from exposure to an activating factor such as a cellular or soluble ligand. Upon activation, keratinocytes become migratory and hyperproliferative, and produce growth factors and cytokines. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15737202 GOC:mah ]
This is just here as a test because I lose it
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- cell activation
- in taxon some (not Arthropoda)
- has input some keratinocyte
- not (in taxon some Arthropoda)