Interleukin-6 Null Mice Paradoxically Display Increased STAT3 Activity and Wound-Induced Hair Neogenesis

    Amanda M. Nelson, Adiya S. Katseff, Sydney R. Resnik, Tabetha S. Ratliff, Amadeus S. Zhu, Luis A. Garza
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    Studysummary This study found that IL-6 knockout mice exhibited increased wound-induced hair neogenesis compared to wild-type mice, likely due to enhanced STAT3 activation facilitated by compensatory cytokine activity.
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