The receptor tyrosine kinase FGFR2b/KGFR controls early differentiation of human keratinocytes.

The FGFRs trigger divergent responses, such as proliferation and differentiation, and the cell type as well as the context-dependent signaling are crucial for the functional outcome. The FGFR2b/KGFR is expressed exclusively on epithelial cells and plays a key role in skin homeostasis. Here we analyz...

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Main Authors: Francesca Belleudi, Valeria Purpura, Maria Rosaria Torrisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3177842?pdf=render