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Keloid fibroblasts are more sensitive to Wnt3a treatment in terms of elevated cellular growth and fibronectin expression.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Dec 2011
Chua Alvin Wen Choong, Gan Shu Uin, Ting Yixin, Fu Zhenying, Lim Che Kang, Song Colin, Sabapathy Kanaga, Phan Toan Thang
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BACKGROUND: Current evidence suggests the potential role of Wnt signalling in keloids pathogenesis but such literature remains scanty. We hypothesize that Wnt signalling is upregulated in keloid fibroblasts (KFs) and this promotes cellular growth, migration and extracellular matrix (ECM) producti...
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