The Wnt-Inhibitor Dkk4 Is Required for Primary Hair Follicle Induction and Patterning
October 2021
in “
Journal of Investigative Dermatology
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Wnt signalling pathway Dickkopf Dkk4 hair follicle patterning CRISPR/Cas9 Dkk4-knockout mice interplacodal distance lateral back skin Dkk4-EGFP knockin mouse intra- and interplacodal differences WNT-DKK axis hair follicle induction androgenetic alopecia Wnt pathway hair follicle CRISPR knockout mice back skin EGFP hair loss pattern baldness
Studysummary This study reported that Dkk4-knockout mice showed disrupted hair follicle patterning, suggesting a WNT-DKK axis may influence regional specificities in hair follicle induction related to androgenetic alopecia.
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