Colourless Side of the Nude Mutation: Foxn1 and Hair Pigmentation

    April 2008 in “ Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research ”
    Hitomi Aoki, Takahiro Kunisada
    Studysummary This study suggests that Foxn1 expression in keratinocytes influences pigmentation in mice, highlighting differences in the molecular mechanisms between mouse and human pigmentation processes.
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    1. Phospholipase C-δ1 Is an Essential Molecule Downstream of Foxn1, the Gene Responsible for the Nude Mutation, in Normal Hair Development The FASEB Journal · 2007

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