Abnormal Differentiation of Epidermis in Transgenic Mice Constitutively Expressing Cyclooxygenase-2 in Skin
May 2001
in “
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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cyclooxygenase-2 COX-2 prostaglandin hair follicle density hair follicle morphogenesis interfollicular epidermis sebaceous gland hyperplasia sebum epidermal hyperplasia basal keratinocytes dysplastic features prostaglandins hair follicles skin epidermis sebaceous glands skin oil skin thickening skin cells
Studysummary This study found that transgenic expression of COX-2 in mouse basal keratinocytes causes epidermal hyperplasia and certain dysplastic features at specific body sites.
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