Wounded epithelium-specific transcript
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorBrian K. Pilcher
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Abstract
The instant invention discloses compositions and methods related to epsin 3, a novel protein closely related to, but distinct from previously described epsins. Epsin 3 mRNA and protein are undetectable in keratinocytes isolated from unwounded skin, but is induced in cells following contact with fibrillar type I collagen. It is envisioned that this protein plays an important role in activated epithelial cells during tissue morphogenesis.
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An isolated and purified polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:2.
An expression vector comprising a promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid sequence that encodes SEQ ID NO:
- 2.
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