H2AK119ub Dynamics Control Hair Follicle Stem Cell Quiescence

    December 2025 in “ Nature Communications ”
    Pooja Flora, Meng-Yen Li, Yudong Zhou … Elena Ezhkova
    Studysummary This study found that the repressive histone mark H2AK119ub links inhibitory FGF signals with the quiescent state in hair follicle stem cells, revealing a signaling-epigenetic axis crucial for maintaining stem cell quiescence and tissue homeostasis.
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