TGFβ Signaling Regulates Lipogenesis in Human Sebaceous Gland Cells

    January 2013 in “ BMC Dermatology ”
    Adrian J. McNairn, Y. Doucet, Julien Demaude … Géraldine Guasch
    Studysummary This study found that TGFβ signaling is essential for keeping sebocytes undifferentiated by reducing lipid-related gene expression, using a novel human sebocyte culture model.
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