Impaired hair growth and wound healing in mice lacking thyroid hormone receptors.

Both clinical and experimental observations show that the skin is affected by the thyroidal status. In hypothyroid patients the epidermis is thin and alopecia is common, indicating that thyroidal status might influence not only skin proliferation but also hair growth. We demonstrate here that the th...

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Main Authors: Constanza Contreras-Jurado, Laura García-Serrano, Mónica Martínez-Fernández, Lidia Ruiz-Llorente, Jesus M Paramio, Ana Aranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4177884?pdf=render