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The expression of α6 and β4 integrin genes are differentially regulated byall-trans-retinoic acid (RA) in cultured human keratinocytes

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

    L. Laurikainen

  2. Laboratory of Head and Neck Cancer Biology, Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    L. Laurikainen & T. Carey

  3. Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, FIN-20520, Turku, Finland

    J. Peltonen

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Laurikainen, L., Carey, T. & Peltonen, J. The expression of α6 and β4 integrin genes are differentially regulated byall-trans-retinoic acid (RA) in cultured human keratinocytes. Arch Dermatol Res 288, 270–273 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02530100

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