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Therapies for genetic extracellular matrix diseases of the skin.
Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology - 1 Oct 2018
Nyström Alexander, Bernasconi Rocco, Bornert Olivier
Abstract excerpt
A specialized, highly developed dermal extracellular matrix (ECM) provides the skin with its unique mechano-resilient properties and is vital for organ function. Accordingly, genetically acquired deficiency of dermal ECM proteins or proteins essential for the post-translational modification and homeostasis of the dermal ECM, results in diseases affecting the skin. Some of these diseases are lethal or lead to...
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