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    The Hedgehog-GLI1 Pathway Is Important for Fibroproliferative Properties in Keloids and as a Candidate Therapeutic Target

    December 2023 in “ Communications biology ”
    Mamiko Tosa, Yoshinori Abe, Seiko Egawa … Nobuyuki Tanaka
    Studysummary This study found that inhibiting the HEDGEHOG-GLI1 pathway could reduce keloid size and gene expression, suggesting it as a potential therapeutic target for keloid pathogenesis.
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