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Increased Levels of Keratin 16 Alter Epithelialization Potential of Mouse Skin Keratinocytes In Vivo and Ex Vivo
1 Nov 2001
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The process of wound repair in adult skin is complex, involving dermal contraction and epithelial migration to repair the lesion and restore the skin's barrier properties. At the wound edge, keratinocytes undergo many changes that engender an epithelialization behavior. The type II keratin 6 and type I keratins 16 and 17 are induced well before cell migration begins, but the role of these proteins is not...
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