The Suppression Effects of Fat Mass and Obesity Associated Gene on Hair Follicle-Derived Neural Crest Stem Cells Differentiating into Melanocytes by N6-Methyladenosine Modifying Microphthalmia-Associated Transcription Factor

    February 2023 in “ International Journal of Stem Cells ”
    Zhiwei Shang, Haixia Feng, Liye Xia
    Studysummary The FTO gene hinders stem cells in hair follicles from becoming pigment cells.
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