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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: mingyan lin
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-54424 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Kadaja Meelis M Keyes Brice E BE Lin Mingyan M Pasolli H Amalia HA Genander Maria M Polak Lisa L Stokes Nicole N Zheng Deyou D Fuchs Elaine E
Genes & development 20140201 4
Hair follicles (HFs) undergo cyclical periods of growth, which are fueled by stem cells (SCs) at the base of the resting follicle. HF-SC formation occurs during HF development and requires transcription factor SOX9. Whether and how SOX9 functions in HF-SC maintenance remain unknown. By conditionally targeting Sox9 in adult HF-SCs, we show that SOX9 is essential for maintaining them. SOX9-deficient HF-SCs still transition from quiescence to proliferation and launch the subsequent hair cycle. Howe ...[more]