Study of small proline-rich proteins (SPRRs) in health and disease: A review of the literature

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 305, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 857-866

  Carregaro, Fernanda ^a,b   Stefanini, Ana Carolina B ^b   Henrique, Tiago ^b   Tajara, Eloiza H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DE SÃO JOSÉ DO RIO PRETO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Epithelium; Human disease; Neoplasms; Small proline rich protein; SPRR

Indexed keywords

PROLINE RICH PROTEIN;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENE STRUCTURE; HEALTH; MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CORNIFIED ENVELOPE PROLINE-RICH PROTEINS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIUM; HUMANS; KERATINOCYTES; NEOPLASMS; PROLINE-RICH PROTEIN DOMAINS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84892167661     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: 1432069X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00403-013-1415-9     Document Type: Review

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