The role of keratinocyte alpha v beta6 integrin in the regulation of transforming growth factor beta during wound healing
The stratified squamous epithelium of skin and mucosa is mostly formed from keratinocytes and protects the organism from its surrounding environment. Any damage to this protective layer is restored through re-epithelialization – an essential part of wound healing. Therefore, studying the regulatory...
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University of British Columbia
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29486 |