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Suprabasal Dsg2 expression in transgenic mouse skin confers a hyperproliferative and apoptosis-resistant phenotype to keratinocytes.
Journal of cell science - 1 Mar 2007
Brennan Donna, Hu Ying, Joubeh Sohaila, Choi Yoo Won, Whitaker-Menezes Diana, O'Brien Thomas, Uitto Jouni, Rodeck Ulrich, Mahoney My G
Abstract excerpt
Desmoglein 2 (Dsg2), a component of the desmosomal cell-cell adhesion structure, has been linked to invasion and metastasis in squamous cell carcinomas. However, it is unknown whether--and if so how--Dsg2 contributes to the malignant phenotype of keratinocytes. In this study, we addressed the consequences of Dsg2 overexpression under control of the involucrin promoter (Inv-Dsg2) in the epidermis of transgenic...
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