Ornithine Decarboxylase Transgenic Mice as a Model for Human Atrichia with Papular Lesions

    April 2000 in “ Experimental dermatology ”
    Andrey A. Panteleyev, Angela M. Christiano, Thomas G. O’Brien, John P. Sundberg
    Studysummary This study observed that overexpression of the enzyme ODC in transgenic mice caused hair loss and skin changes similar to human papular atrichia, suggesting that ODC might be involved in a critical hair follicle function pathway.
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