Psoriasiform skin disease in transgenic pigs with high-copy ectopic expression of human integrins α2 and β1
Psoriasis is a complex human-specific disease characterized by perturbed keratinocyte proliferation and a pro-inflammatory environment in the skin. Porcine skin architecture and immunity are very similar to that in humans, rendering the pig a suitable animal model for studying the biology and treatm...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2017-07-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/10/7/869 |