Skin-Specific Regulation of SREBP Processing and Lipid Biosynthesis by Glycerol Kinase 5

    Duanwu Zhang, Wataru Tomisato, Lijing Su … Bruce Beutler
    Studysummary In this mouse study, hair growth defects associated with the Gk5 null allele were partially alleviated by simvastatin treatment, suggesting GK5 plays a key role in skin-specific cholesterol regulation.
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    1. Development and Homeostasis of the Sebaceous Gland Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology · 2012
    2. Integral Hair Lipid in Human Hair Follicle Journal of dermatological science · 2011
    3. Hair Growth Defects in Insig-Deficient Mice Caused by Cholesterol Precursor Accumulation and Reversed by Simvastatin ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology · 2010