17β-Estradiol and ICI-182780 Regulate the Hair Follicle Cycle in Mice Through an Estrogen Receptor-α Pathway

    February 2000 in “ Endocrinology and metabolism/American journal of physiology: endocrinology and metabolism ”
    Sanjay Chanda, Carole Robinette, John F. Couse, Robert C. Smart
    Studysummary This study found that topical estradiol inhibits hair growth in mice by preventing the hair follicle's transition from resting to growth phase, a process reversible with an estrogen receptor antagonist.
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