α3β1-Integrin Regulates Hair Follicle But Not Interfollicular Morphogenesis in Adult Epidermis

    May 2003 in “ Journal of Cell Science ”
    Francesco J. Conti, Robert J. Rudling, Alistair Robson, Kairbaan Hodivala‐Dilke
    Studysummary This study found that α3β1-integrin is crucial for maintaining normal hair follicle morphology in mice, as its deficiency leads to severe abnormalities despite not affecting interfollicular epidermal differentiation.
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