E-cadherin
ProteinA calcium-dependent transmembrane adhesion protein that maintains lateral cohesion between keratinocytes in the stratum spinosum via adherens junctions.
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Elastin
ProteinStructural protein providing skin's stretch-and-recoil capacity. Unlike collagen, new elastin production is severely limited in adult skin.
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ELOVL fatty acid elongase 4
ProteinThe elongase enzyme responsible for synthesising very long-chain fatty acids (C28+) required specifically for the acylceramide subtypes EOS and EOP.
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Epidermal growth factor
ProteinThe primary re-epithelialisation growth factor in skin, produced acutely by platelets, macrophages, and fibroblasts following tissue injury.