Deletion of the Sox21 Gene Drastically Affects Hair Lipids

    October 2012 in “ Experimental Dermatology ”
    Shunro Kawaminami, Steven Breakspear, Yumiko Saga … Masayuki Okamoto
    Studysummary This study found that, despite the unchanged total level of 18-MEA, deletion of the Sox21 gene disrupts its attachment to the hair cuticle, increases cholesterol sulphate levels, and differentially affects ceramide composition.
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    1. Integral Hair Lipid in Human Hair Follicle Journal of dermatological science · 2011
    2. The Disruption of Sox21-Mediated Hair Shaft Cuticle Differentiation Causes Cyclic Alopecia in Mice Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2009

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