Loss of the Desmosomal Component Perp Impairs Wound Healing In Vivo

• Main Authors: Veronica G. Beaudry (Author), Rebecca A. Ihrie (Author), Suzanne B. R. Jacobs (Author), Bichchau Nguyen (Author), Navneeta Pathak (Author), Eunice Park (Author), Laura D. Attardi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Epithelial wound closure is a complex biological process that relies on the concerted action of activated keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts to resurface and close the exposed wound. Modulation of cell-cell adhesion junctions is thought to facilitate cellular proliferation and migration of keratin...