Positive and negative feedback regulation of the TGF-β1 explains two equilibrium states in skin aging

Summary: During aging, skin homeostasis is essential for maintaining appearance, as well as biological defense of the human body. In this study, we identified thrombospondin-1 (THBS1) and fibromodulin (FMOD) as positive and negative regulators, respectively, of the TGF-β1-SMAD4 axis in human skin ag...

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Main Authors: Masatoshi Haga, Keita Iida, Mariko Okada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004224009301