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Loss of integrin alpha9beta1 results in defects in proliferation, causing poor re-epithelialization during cutaneous wound healing.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jan 2009
Singh Purva, Chen Chun, Pal-Ghosh Sonali, Stepp Mary Ann, Sheppard Dean, Van De Water Livingston
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The wound microenvironment comprises constituents, such as the extracellular matrix (ECM), that regulate with temporal and spatial precision, the migratory, proliferative, and contractility of wound cells. Prompt closure of the wound is an early and critical phase of healing and beta1 integrins a...
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