Localization and Regulation of Cholesterol Transporters in the Human Hair Follicle: Mapping Changes Across the Hair Cycle

    January 2021 in “ Histochemistry and Cell Biology ”
    Megan A. Palmer, Eleanor Smart, Iain S. Haslam
    Studysummary In this study, human hair follicles showed varying expression of cholesterol transport proteins during the hair cycle, suggesting a potential role of cholesterol in hair growth and cycling.
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