Hairless And The Polyamine Putrescine Form A Negative Regulatory Loop In The Epidermis

    August 2013 in “ Experimental Dermatology ”
    Courtney T. Luke, Alexandre Casta, Hyun-Mi Kim, Angela M. Christiano
    Studysummary This study found that Hairless (HR) and putrescine form a negative regulatory network that impacts epidermal homeostasis and hair follicle cycling, linked to the MYC superfamily's regulation of ODC expression.
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