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Overexpression of mIGF-1 in keratinocytes improves wound healing and accelerates hair follicle formation and cycling in mice.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Nov 2008
Semenova Ekaterina, Koegel Heidi, Hasse Sybille, Klatte Jennifer E, Slonimsky Esfir, Bilbao Daniel, Paus Ralf, Werner Sabine, Rosenthal Nadia
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Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is an important regulator of growth, survival, and differentiation in many tissues. It is produced in several isoforms that differ in their N-terminal signal peptide and C-terminal extension peptide. The locally acting isoform of IGF-1 (mIGF-1) was previously shown to enhance the regeneration of both muscle and heart. In this study, we tested the therapeutic potential of...
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