Epidermal expression of neuropilin 1 protects murine keratinocytes from UVB-induced apoptosis.

BACKGROUND: Neuropilin 1 (NRP1) is expressed on several cell types including neurons and endothelial cells, where it functions as an important regulator in development and during angiogenesis. As a cell surface receptor, NRP1 is able to bind to members of the VEGF family of growth factors and to sec...

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Main Authors: Anna Riese, Yvonne Eilert, Yvonne Meyer, Meral Arin, Jens M Baron, Sabine Eming, Thomas Krieg, Peter Kurschat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3518474?pdf=render