Keratin-mediated hair growth and its underlying biological mechanism
Injecting human hair-derived keratin into mice skin accelerates hair growth & formation, as TGFβ2 secretion during hair destruction stimulates epithelial cell death and keratin release, leading to dermal cell condensation & hair growth.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04232-9 |