Cyclic expression of lhx2 regulates hair formation.

Hair is important for thermoregulation, physical protection, sensory activity, seasonal camouflage, and social interactions. Hair is generated in hair follicles (HFs) and, following morphogenesis, HFs undergo cyclic phases of active growth (anagen), regression (catagen), and inactivity (telogen) thr...

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Main Authors: Gunilla Törnqvist, Anna Sandberg, Anna-Carin Hägglund, Leif Carlsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-04-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2851574?pdf=render