Dermal-Epidermal Junction
Key concept
The dermal-epidermal junction (DEJ) appears very early in development and has all the characteristics of the adult structure by the 9th week of gestation.
Bullet Summary
- Week 5: Zones of the dermal-epidermal junction form
- Week 9: Anchoring fibrils and hemidesmosomes form
- Weeks 6-10: Structural proteins of the dermal-epidermal junction
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Week 5
Week 9
Weeks 6- 10