Joint Public Review: TLR2 Regulates Hair Follicle Cycle and Regeneration via BMP Signaling

    September 2023
    Luyang Xiong, Irina Zhevlakova, Xiaoxia Z. West … Tatiana V. Byzova
    Studysummary This study found that TLR2 in hair follicle stem cells is crucial for maintaining hair health and regeneration, and its decrease in aging and obesity may impair hair growth, suggesting that stimulation through its ligand carboxyethylpyrrole could offer new therapeutic avenues.
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