Both Retinoic Acid Receptors Alpha (RARα) and Gamma (RARγ) Are Able to Initiate Mouse Upper-Lip Skin Glandular Metaplasia

August 1998 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”

Sandrine Blanchet, Bertrand Favier, Geneviève Chevalier, Jean‐Jacques Michaille, Danielle Dhouailly, Philippe Kastner, Pierre Chambon

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