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Development of skin-humanized mouse models of pachyonychia congenita.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 May 2011
García Marta, Larcher Fernando, Hickerson Robyn P, Baselga Eulalia, Leachman Sancy A, Kaspar Roger L, Del Rio Marcela
Abstract excerpt
Molecular characterization and assessment of therapeutic outcomes for inherited cutaneous disorders requires faithful preclinical models. In this study we report the establishment of two different skin-humanized pachyonychia congenita (PC) model systems, based on permanent engraftment of bioengineered skin equivalents generated from patient skin cells onto immunodeficient mice. Using keratinocytes and fibroblasts...
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