Androgen Action and 3D Culture Conditions Influence Dermal Papilla Cells' Inductive Properties: The Role of Wnt Agonists/Antagonists Balance

    August 2016 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”
    Julieta María Ceruti, Gustavo José Leirós, Ana Gabriela Kusinsky, María Eugenia Balañá
    Studysummary This study found that dihydrotestosterone alters the balance of Wnt pathway regulators in dermal papilla cells, hindering hair follicle stem cell differentiation and contributing to hair follicle miniaturization.
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