Epidermolysis bullosa: Prospects for cell-based therapies

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 128, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2140-2142

  Uitto, Jouni ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 7;

BASEMENT MEMBRANE; COL7A1 GENE; DERMOEPIDERMAL JUNCTION; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; GENE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FIBROBLAST;

EID: 49549111636     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2008.216     Document Type: Note

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