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Differences in expression of specific biomarkers distinguish human beard from scalp dermal papilla cells.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Dec 2006
Rutberg Susan E, Kolpak Meredith L, Gourley John A, Tan Gege, Henry James P, Shander Douglas
Abstract excerpt
Androgen exposure stimulates the growth of beard hair follicles. The follicle dermal papilla appears to be the site of androgen action; however, the molecular mechanisms that regulate this process are not well understood. In an attempt to identify genes that contribute to the androgen-responsive phenotype, we compared gene expression patterns in unstimulated and androgen-treated cultured human dermal papilla...
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