part of part of capable of capable of basal cell basal cell of epidermis 2010-08-26T03:12:49Z A mitotically active, columnar-shaped keratinocyte located in the stratum basale of the epidermis and attached to the basement membrane. This cell exhibits heterogeneity, encompassing stem and progenitor subpopulations with distinct molecular and proliferative characteristics (Haensel et al., 2020), and serves as the primary source of new keratinocytes for epidermal renewal, homeostasis, and regeneration. epidermal basal cell FMA:70571 epidermal basal keratinocyte progenitor cell stem cell of epidermis epidermal keratinocyte keratinocyte differentiation stratum basale of epidermis