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The role of barrier genes in epidermal malignancy.
Oncogene - 3 Nov 2016
Darido C, Georgy S R, Jane S M
Abstract excerpt
The outermost layer of the mammalian skin, the epidermis, forms a protective barrier against pathogenic microbes and tissue dehydration. This barrier is formed and maintained by complex genetic networks that connect cellular differentiation processes, enzymatic activities and cellular junctions. Disruption in these networks affects the balance between keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation resulting in...
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