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Regulation of hair follicle development by the TNF signal ectodysplasin and its receptor Edar.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 May 2002
Laurikkala Johanna, Pispa Johanna, Jung Han-Sung, Nieminen Pekka, Mikkola Marja, Wang Xiuping, Saarialho-Kere Ulpu, Galceran Juan, Grosschedl Rudolf, Thesleff Irma
Abstract excerpt
X-linked and autosomal forms of anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia syndromes (HED) are characterized by deficient development of several ectodermal organs, including hair, teeth and exocrine glands. The recent cloning of the genes that underlie these syndromes, ectodysplasin (ED1) and the ectodysplasin A receptor (EDAR), and their identification as a novel TNF ligand-receptor pair suggested a role for TNF signaling...
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