Suppression of Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling by EGF Receptor Is Required for Hair Follicle Development

    September 2018 in “ Molecular Biology of the Cell ”
    Swamy K. Tripurani, Yan Wang, Yi Fan … Gibbes R. Johnson
    Studysummary This study found that in mice lacking EGFR, elevated Wnt signaling disrupts hair follicle development by affecting cell proliferation and differentiation, revealing a critical role for EGFR in regulating these processes.
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