Characterization of Hair Follicles in Hirosaki Hairless Rats with Deletion of Basic Hair Keratin Genes: Enlarged Medulla, Loss of Cuticle, and Long Catagen

    March 2009 in “ Hirosaki University Repository for Academic Resources (Hirosaki University) ”
    Miki Akita, Naoki Nanashima, Toshiyuki Yamada … Shigeki Tsuchida
    Studysummary This study in hairless rats suggests that the deletion of specific hair keratin genes contributes to hypotrichosis and highlights the strain's potential as a model for hair follicle research.
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