The role of EGFR/ERK/ELK-1 MAP kinase pathway in the underlying damage to diabetic rat skin

• Main Authors: Xinhong Ge (Author), Zhiyun Shi (Author), Nan Yu (Author), Yaning Jiao (Author), Li Jin (Author), Jianzhong Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a highly prevalent disease. Atrophy and spontaneous ulcers are the most common cutaneous manifestation of diabetic dermopathy (DD). Before spontaneous ulcers, we believe there is an underlying damage stage although the mechanism is unknown. Aims: To explore the...