since dg i belongs to the group of transmembrane desmosomal proteins that is believed to constitute the link between the intracellular parts of desmosomes of opposing cells , it is concluded that desmosomes may play an important role in plantar stratum corneum cell cohesion , and that degradation of desmosomes may be an important step in desquamation in plantar epidermis .
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stratum corneum
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epidermis