Thymosin β4increases hair growth by activation of hair follicle stem cells
Open Access
- 4 December 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 18 (2), 1-16
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.03-0244fje
Abstract
Thymosin β4, a 43-amino acid polypeptide that is an important mediator of cell migration and differentiation, also promotes angiogenesis and wound healing. Here, we report that thymosin β4 stimulates...Keywords
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