Article
Betacellulin regulates hair follicle development and hair cycle induction and enhances angiogenesis in wounded skin.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 May 2008
Schneider Marlon R, Antsiferova Maria, Feldmeyer Laurence, Dahlhoff Maik, Bugnon Philippe, Hasse Sybille, Paus Ralf, Wolf Eckhard, Werner Sabine
Abstract excerpt
Betacellulin (BTC) belongs to the EGF family, whose members play important roles in skin morphogenesis, homeostasis, and repair. However, the role of BTC in skin biology is still unknown. We employed transgenic mice overexpressing BTC ubiquitously to study its role in skin physiology. Immunohistochemistry revealed increased levels of BTC especially in the hair follicles and in the epidermis of transgenic animals....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
