The Mineralocorticoid Receptor Plays a Transient Role in Mouse Skin Development

    August 2015 in “ Experimental Dermatology ”
    Julia Boix, Elena Carceller, Lisa M. Sevilla … Paloma Pérez
    Studysummary This study indicated that the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) plays a transient role in regulating epidermal differentiation during late embryonic stages, with glucocorticoid receptor (GR) potentially compensating for MR loss during the perinatal period.
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    1. The Mineralocorticoid Receptor as a Novel Player in Skin Biology: Beyond the Renal Horizon? Experimental Dermatology · 2009
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