During mouse back skin development, subsets of fibroblastic lineages transition from anti-fibrotic Engrailed-1 (En1) negative to pro-fibrotic En1-positive cells. Injuries of adult skin heal with scarring, whereas En1-deficient embryonic fibroblasts… Click to show full abstract
During mouse back skin development, subsets of fibroblastic lineages transition from anti-fibrotic Engrailed-1 (En1) negative to pro-fibrotic En1-positive cells. Injuries of adult skin heal with scarring, whereas En1-deficient embryonic fibroblasts have the potential to promote scarless regeneration and repair.
               
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