Arachidonate 12-Lipoxygenase Inhibitors Promote S100A3 Citrullination in Cultured SW480 Cells and Isolated Hair Follicles

    January 2017 in “ Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin ”
    Kenji Kizawa, Takeshi Fujimori, Tomomitsu Kawai
    Studysummary This study found that inhibiting arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase (ALOX12) may enhance hair cuticle maturation by increasing S100A3 protein citrullination and promoting cuticular differentiation in isolated human hair follicles.
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