Activin A and Follistatin Influence Hair Follicle Development in Mice

January 2007

M. McDowall, H. McGrice, N. M. Penno … P. I. Hynd

Activin A Follistatin hair follicle development

Studysummary Activin A and Follistatin affect how mouse hair follicles grow.

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