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Effects of IGF-binding protein 5 in dysregulating the shape of human hair.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Feb 2011
Sriwiriyanont Penkanok, Hachiya Akira, Pickens William L, Moriwaki Shigeru, Kitahara Takashi, Visscher Marty O, Kitzmiller William J, Bello Alexander, Takema Yoshinori, Kobinger Gary P
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The hair follicle has a unique dynamic property to cyclically regenerate throughout life. Despite significant progress in hair structure and hair shape determination using animal models, the mechanisms controlling the architecture and the shape of the human hair remain largely unexplored. In this...
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