Hair Growth Control by Follistatin

    January 2004 in “ Enshou saisei ”
    Motonobu Nakamura, Yoshiki Miyachi
    Studysummary This study observed that follistatin and activin interactions significantly influence hair follicle development in mice, suggesting potential regenerative treatments for alopecia.
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    Research cited in this study 4

    1. Control of Pelage Hair Follicle Development and Cycling by Complex Interactions Between Follistatin and Activin The FASEB Journal · 2003
    2. Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Hair Follicle Development ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology · 2002
    3. Mutant Laboratory Mice With Abnormalities in Hair Follicle Morphogenesis, Cycling, and Structure: Annotated Tables Experimental dermatology · 2001
    4. Overexpression of Activin A in the Skin of Transgenic Mice Reveals New Activities in Epidermal Morphogenesis, Dermal Fibrosis, and Wound Repair EMBO journal · 1999

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