NIH Study Examines Processes Underlying Rapid Wound Healing in the Mouth (VIDEO)

NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

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Researchers from the NIH's National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) have identified transcriptional regulators that prime the mouth's mucous membrane for rapid healing. The findings appear in Science Translational Medicine.

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