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Architectural niche organization by LHX2 is linked to hair follicle stem cell function.
Cell stem cell - 5 Sept 2013
Folgueras Alicia R, Guo Xingyi, Pasolli H Amalia, Stokes Nicole, Polak Lisa, Zheng Deyou, Fuchs Elaine
Abstract excerpt
In adult skin, self-renewing, undifferentiated hair follicle stem cells (HF-SCs) reside within a specialized niche, where they spend prolonged times as a single layer of polarized, quiescent epithelial cells. When sufficient activating signals accumulate, HF-SCs become mobilized to fuel tissue regeneration and hair growth. Here, we show that architectural organization of the HF-SC niche by transcription factor...
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