Macrophages Promote Wound-Induced Hair Follicle Regeneration in a CX3CR1- and TGF-β1-Dependent Manner

    Waleed Rahmani, Yunan Liu, Nicole L. Rosin … Jeff Biernaskie
    Studysummary This study found that transforming growth factor-β1 and CX3CR1 are crucial for recruiting specific macrophages essential for wound-induced hair growth in mice.
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