Cutaneous Consequences of Inhibiting EGF Receptor Signaling In Vivo: Normal Hair Follicle Development, But Retarded Hair Cycle Induction and Inhibition of Adipocyte Growth in EgfrWa5 Mice
January 2010
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Journal of Dermatological Science
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