Keratin expression provides novel insight into the morphogenesis and function of the companion layer in hair follicles

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 127, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1061-1073

  Gu, Li Hong ^a   Coulombe, Pierre A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; KERATIN; KERATIN ANTIBODY; MK6A PROTEIN; MK75 PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR ROOT; MORPHOGENESIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RNA PROBE; STAINING;

ANIMALS; CELL PROLIFERATION; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HAIR FOLLICLE; KERATINS; KERATINS, HAIR-SPECIFIC; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; MODELS, ANIMAL; MORPHOGENESIS; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); PROTEIN PRECURSORS; RNA, MESSENGER; SKIN;

EID: 34247243262     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700673     Document Type: Article

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