The renewal of the epidermis: A topological mechanism

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 38-44

  Dubertret, B ^a   Rivier, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CELL ADHESION; CELL DIVISION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SURFACE; EPIDERMIS; MITOSIS; SURFACE TENSION; TISSUE METABOLISM;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030957190     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78045-7     Document Type: Article

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