Conditional Activin Receptor Type 1B (Acvr1b) Knockout Mice Reveal Hair Loss Abnormality

    December 2010 in “ ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology ”
    Wanglong Qiu, Xiaojun Li, Hongyan Tang … Gloria H. Su
    Studysummary This study found that Acvr1b signaling is crucial for both hair follicle development and cycling in mice, with the genetic disruption leading to hair loss and a thickened epidermis.
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