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Periostin in skin tissue and skin-related diseases.
Allergology international : official journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology - 1 Jun 2014
Yamaguchi Yukie
Abstract excerpt
Extracellular matrix (ECM) is not only involved in the maintenance of normal physiological tissue but also in interactions with other ECM components, tissue remodeling, and modulating immune responses. The skin provides a distinctive environment characterized by rich fibroblasts producing various ECM proteins, epithelial-mesenchymal interactions, and immune responses induced by external stimuli. Recently,...
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