Downregulation of Lhx2 Markedly Impairs Wound Healing in Mouse Fetus

    August 2022 in “ Biomedicines ”
    Kento Takaya, Ayano Sunohara, Noriko Aramaki-Hattori … Kazuo Kishi
    Studysummary In this study of mouse embryos, the researchers found that the expression of the Lhx2 gene plays a significant role in wound healing and may promote scar formation in later stages of development.
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