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HOXA5 inhibits keratinocytes growth and epidermal formation in organotypic cultures in vitro and in vivo.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Jun 2012
Liang Yimin, Xia Lingling, Du Zijing, Sheng Lingling, Chen Huili, Chen Gang, Li Qingfeng
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BACKGROUND: Homeobox transcription factors play important roles in epidermal renewal. Among them HOXA5 emerges as a promising member. However, its direct effect on epidermal biology, either to promote or to inhibit growth, is still controversial. OBJECTIVE: We proposed to unravel the role of HOXA5 in modulating keratinocytes growth and epidermal formation in organotypic cultures both in vitro and in vivo....
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