Lejeboca
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Here comes another steriod, cortisol, that being produced by the skin. In fact, the authors of the study below claim that theirs is the first study to show so. Taken together with the cortisol activation function of the skin, it
"shows that the fundamental stages of steroidogenesis occur in keratinocytes and serve as a peripheral endocrine system specialized in glucocorticoid production.". [\indent]
Keratinocytes synthethize and activate cortisol
Keratinocytes synthethize and activate cortisol