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Reduced fibulin-2 contributes to loss of basement membrane integrity and skin blistering in mice lacking integrin α3β1 in the epidermis.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jun 2014
Longmate Whitney M, Monichan Ruby, Chu Mon-Li, Tsuda Takeshi, Mahoney My G, DiPersio C Michael
Abstract excerpt
Deficient epidermal adhesion is a hallmark of blistering skin disorders and chronic wounds, implicating integrins as potential therapeutic targets. Integrin α3β1, a major receptor in the epidermis for adhesion to laminin-332 (LN-332), has critical roles in basement membrane (BM) organization during skin development. In the current study we identify a role for α3β1 in promoting stability of nascent epidermal BMs...
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