Different Patterns of 5α-Reductase Expression, Cellular Distribution, and Testosterone Metabolism in Human Follicular Dermal Papilla Cells

February 2008 in “ Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ”

Shicheng Liu, Hitoshi Yamauchi

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