Mice Lacking the Epidermal Retinol Dehydrogenases SDR16C5 and SDR16C6 Display Accelerated Hair Growth and Enlarged Meibomian Glands
September 2019
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Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry
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epidermal retinol dehydrogenases SDR16C5 SDR16C6 retinoic acid biosynthesis hair-follicle cycle sebaceous glands meibomian glands hair-follicle stem cell genes retinoic acid signaling skin retinol dehydrogenase activity retinol dehydrogenases retinoic acid hair cycle stem cell genes skin retinol activity
Studysummary This study found that the retinol dehydrogenases SDR16C5 and SDR16C6 in mice play a crucial role in skin retinol dehydrogenase activity, affecting hair growth and gland functions without impacting survival.
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