Targeted Expression of Human Vitamin D Receptor in the Skin Promotes the Initiation of the Postnatal Hair Follicle Cycle and Rescues Alopecia in Vitamin D Receptor Null Mice
vitamin D receptor VDR hair follicle cycle alopecia keratin 14 promoter transgenic mice anagen epidermis outer root sheath hair shaft skin histology immunohistochemical analyses vitamin D receptor VDR hair cycle hair loss keratin promoter genetically modified mice growth phase skin layer hair follicle sheath hair structure skin tissue study immunostaining
Studysummary This study found that the vitamin D receptor is crucial for initiating the postnatal hair follicular cycle in mice, preventing alopecia associated with its inactivation.
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