Optimized Depilation Method and Comparative Analysis of Hair Growth Cycle in Mouse Strains

    July 2024 in “ Animals ”
    Joana Magalhães, Sofia Lamas, Carlos Portinha, Elsa Logarinho
    Studysummary The researchers reported an optimized depilation procedure using cold wax and an extra skin protection step that minimizes injury in mice, revealing similar hair cycle kinetics across strains and supporting the use of <i>Sv129</i> and <i>B6129F1</i> mice in hair growth studies.
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