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Overexpression of constitutively active BMP-receptor-IB in mouse skin causes an ichthyosis-vulgaris-like disease.
Cell and tissue research - 1 Dec 2010
Yu Xueyan, Espinoza-Lewis Ramón A, Sun Cheng, Lin Lisong, He Fenglei, Xiong Wei, Yang Jing, Wang Alun, Chen Yiping
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The skin is the outer layer of protection against the environment. The development and formation of the skin is regulated by several genetic cascades including the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling pathway, which has been suggested to play an important role during embryonic organ develop...
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