The Role of Cathepsin E in Terminal Differentiation of Keratinocytes

April 2011 in “ Biological Chemistry ”

Tomoyo Kawakubo, Atsushi Yasukochi, Kuniaki Okamoto, Yoshiko Okamoto, Seiji Nakamura, Kenji Yamamoto

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Studysummary This study found that Cathepsin E plays a crucial role in keratinocyte terminal differentiation, affecting epidermis formation and homeostasis in mice.

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