ALKBH5 Acts as a Regulator of Hair Follicle Telogen-to-Anagen Transition in Mice

    September 2026 in “ Communications Biology ”
    Shijun Chen, Yanqun Zhang, Yuchen Liu … Ying Lin
    Studysummary This study found that deleting Alkbh5 in mice accelerates the transition from telogen to anagen in hair follicles by promoting stem cell activation and proliferation through increased Mcam expression.
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