Transforming growth factor-β receptor II is preferentially expressed in the companion layer of the human anagen hair follicle

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 161-164

  Sowden, H M ^a   Karoo, R O S ^a   Tobin, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Companion layer; Hair follicle; Transforming growth factor receptors

Indexed keywords

TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA RECEPTOR 1; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA RECEPTOR 2;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FROZEN SECTION; HAIR; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR ROOT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINOCYTE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SCALP; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKIN SURFACE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

APOPTOSIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MALE; RECEPTORS, TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; SCALP;

EID: 34250620447     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07925.x     Document Type: Article

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