Karkearetinretikulum
Karkearetinretikulum is a term that appears in a small subset of texts describing a hypothetical reticular network of keratin filaments within keratinocytes. It is not a standard or widely accepted term in mainstream cell biology, and there is no consensus definition or formal usage in major textbooks or databases.
In speculative usage, the concept would describe an organization of keratin intermediate filaments into a reticulum-like
Structure and composition are described in this context as a network formed by type I and type
Functionally, proponents of the term suggest such a reticulum would contribute to mechanical resilience of epidermal
Relation to established concepts: standard cell biology describes the keratin cytoskeleton as an organized network of
See also: keratin, keratinocyte, intermediate filament, cytoskeleton, desmosome.