Expression of a constitutively active calcineurin encoded by an intron-retaining mRNA in follicular keratinocytes.

Hair growth is a highly regulated cyclical process. Immunosuppressive immunophilin ligands such as cyclosporin A (CsA) and FK506 are known as potent hair growth modulatory agents in rodents and humans that induce active hair growth and inhibit hair follicle regression. The immunosuppressive effectiv...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Fujimura, Hiroyuki Michiue, Tei-ichi Nishiki, Iori Ohmori, Fan-Yan Wei, Hideki Matsui, Kazuhito Tomizawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3056713?pdf=render