Development of transgenic cloned pig models of skin inflammation by DNA transposon-directed ectopic expression of human ß1 and a2 integrin.
Authors:Staunstrup NH, Madsen J, Primo MN, Li J, Liu Y, Kragh PM, Li R, Schmidt M, Purup S, Dagnæs-Hansen F, Svensson L, Petersen TK, Callesen H, Bolund L, Mikkelsen JG,
Journal:PLoS One
PubMed ID:22590584
Integrins constitute a superfamily of transmembrane signaling receptors that play pivotal roles in cutaneous homeostasis by modulating cell growth and differentiation as well as inflammatory responses in the skin. Subrabasal expression of integrins a2 and/or ß1 entails hyperproliferation and aberrant differentiation of keratinocytes and leads to dermal and epidermal influx ... More