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β-Catenin activation regulates tissue growth non-cell autonomously in the hair stem cell niche.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 21 Mar 2014
Deschene Elizabeth R, Myung Peggy, Rompolas Panteleimon, Zito Giovanni, Sun Thomas Yang, Taketo Makoto M, Saotome Ichiko, Greco Valentina
Abstract excerpt
Wnt/β-catenin signaling is critical for tissue regeneration. However, it is unclear how β-catenin controls stem cell behaviors to coordinate organized growth. Using live imaging, we show that activation of β-catenin specifically within mouse hair follicle stem cells generates new hair growth through oriented cell divisions and cellular displacement. β-Catenin activation is sufficient to induce hair growth...
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