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. 2023 Feb;25(2):220-221.
doi: 10.1038/s41556-022-01077-6.

Endothelin signalling drives dermal sheath smooth muscle contraction for hair follicle regression

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Endothelin signalling drives dermal sheath smooth muscle contraction for hair follicle regression

No authors listed. Nat Cell Biol. 2023 Feb.
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