Figure 1. IL-17-regulated C/EBPβ, human β-defensin 2, and lipocalin are expressed by terminally differentiated keratinocytes.
Immunohistochemistry for C/EBPβ (top), human β-defensin 2 (HBD2, middle), and lipocalin (LCN-2, bottom) in normal, non-lesional or lesional psoriatic skin showing predominant expression in the spinous-granular layer of the epidermis.