Epithelial Expression of the Hormone Leptin by Bovine Skin

    January 2019 in “ European journal of histochemistry ”
    Francesca Mercati, Cecilia Dall’Aglio, Ludovica Timperi … Margherita Maranesi
    Studysummary This study found that in bovine skin, leptin and its receptor are expressed in the epidermis and hair follicles, suggesting a role in epidermis growth and hair follicle cycling through paracrine and autocrine mechanisms.
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