Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) activator expressed in hair follicles is involved in in vitro HGF-dependent hair follicle elongation

February 2001 in “ Journal of Dermatological Science ”

Young-Ran Lee, Masashi Yamazaki, Shinichi Mitsui, Ryoji Tsuboi, Hideoki Ogawa

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