Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Hair Follicle Biology

January 2009 in “ International Journal of Pathology and Clinical Medicine ”

Wei Li

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vascular endothelial growth factor VEGF angiogenesis hair follicle dermal papilla cells endothelial cells receptor dimerization autophosphorylation intracellular signaling pathways

Studysummary This article reviews the role of VEGF in hair follicle growth and cycle modulation but concludes that its specific molecular mechanisms in hair follicle growth remain unclear.

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