Expression of Snail1 in the Fibrotic Dermis of Postmenopausal Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Possible Involvement of an Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and a Review of Japanese Patients

    February 2010 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Motonobu Nakamura, Y. Tokura
    Studysummary This study explores the expression of Snail1 in the fibrotic dermis of postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia, suggesting a possible link to epithelial-mesenchymal transition.
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