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The cell cycle regulator protein 14-3-3σ is essential for hair follicle integrity and epidermal homeostasis.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jun 2012
Hammond Nigel L, Headon Denis J, Dixon Michael J
Abstract excerpt
The 14-3-3σ (Stratifin; Sfn) is a cell cycle regulator intimately involved in the program of epithelial keratinization. 14-3-3σ is unique in that it is expressed primarily in epithelial cells and is frequently silenced in epithelial cancers. Despite its well-documented role as a cell cycle regulator and as a tumor suppressor, the function of 14-3-3σ in the intricate balance of proliferation and differentiation in...
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