Wnt Signaling Drives Hair Follicle Regeneration in Wounds by Attenuating Mechanotransduction in the Epidermis

    July 2025 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”
    Allen S. W. Oak, Aranya Bagchi, Matthew J. Brukman … G. Cotsarelis
    Studysummary Wnt signaling helps regenerate hair follicles in wounds by reducing skin cell sensitivity to mechanical stress.
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