14-3-3σ Is Required for Club Hair Retention

    March 2010 in “ ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology ”
    Ying Xin, Qin Lu, Qiutang Li
    Studysummary This study found that weakened anchorage of hair shafts, associated with the abnormal expression of 14-3-3σ, may contribute to alopecia in Er/+ mice.
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