Colocalization of Cystatin M/E and Its Target Proteases Suggests a Role in Terminal Differentiation of Human Hair Follicle and Nail

    November 2008 in “ ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology ”
    Tsing Cheng, Ivonne M.J.J. van Vlijmen-Willems, Kiyotaka Hitomi … Patrick L.J.M. Zeeuwen
    Studysummary This study observed that cathepsin L and transglutaminase 3 colocalize in the human hair bulb and nail matrix, suggesting their involvement in terminal differentiation within these epidermal appendages.
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