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Epithelial-mesenchymal interactions in wounds: treatment of palmoplantar wounds by nonpalmoplantar pure epidermal sheet grafts.
Archives of dermatology - 1 May 2001
Yamaguchi Y, Kubo T, Tarutani M, Sano S, Asada H, Kakibuchi M, Hosokawa K, Itami S, Yoshikawa K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Palms and soles differ from other body sites in terms of clinical and histologic appearance and response to mechanical stress. We previously reported that palmoplantar fibroblasts regulate keratin 9, which is a marker of palms and soles. OBJECTIVE: To treat palmoplantar wounds by using nonpalmoplantar pure epidermal sheets as a graft. DESIGN: Nonrandomized controlled trials. SETTING: University...
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