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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Matthias Schäfer
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-35160 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
EMBO molecular medicine 20120302 5
The skin provides an efficient permeability barrier and protects from microbial invasion and oxidative stress. Here, we show that these essential functions are linked through the Nrf2 transcription factor. To test the hypothesis that activation of Nrf2 provides skin protection under stress conditions, we determined the consequences of pharmacological or genetic activation of Nrf2 in keratinocytes. Surprisingly, mice with enhanced Nrf2 activity in keratinocytes developed epidermal thickening, hyp ...[more]