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Keratinocyte but not endothelial cell-specific overexpression of Tie2 leads to the development of psoriasis.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Apr 2009
Wolfram Julie A, Diaconu Doina, Hatala Denise A, Rastegar Jessica, Knutsen Dorothy A, Lowther Abigail, Askew David, Gilliam Anita C, McCormick Thomas S, Ward Nicole L
Abstract excerpt
Psoriasis is initiated and maintained through a multifaceted interplay between keratinocytes, blood vessels, gene expression, and the immune system. One previous psoriasis model demonstrated that overexpression of the angiopoietin receptor Tie2 in endothelial cells and keratinocytes led to the development of a psoriasiform phenotype; however, the etiological significance of overexpression in each cell type alone...
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