Immunohistochemical and Biochemical Studies on the Expression of Epithelial Keratins in Clinically Unchanged Horse Skin and Foot Skin of Heavy Draft Horses with Verrucous Pastern Dermatitis Syndrome

January 2007

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epithelial keratins K6 K16 epidermal hyperplasia wound healing inflammatory skin diseases growth factors cytokines

Studysummary This study observed that heavy draft horses with verrucous pastern dermatitis showed significantly increased expression of keratins K6 and K16, suggesting a phylogenetically conserved keratin expression pattern in response to skin inflammation and proliferation.

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