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c-Maf and MafB transcription factors are differentially expressed in Huxley's and Henle's layers of the inner root sheath of the hair follicle and regulate cuticle formation

  • Masashi Miyai

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Biological Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama-cho, Ikoma 630-0192, Japan
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  • Yoshihiro G. Tanaka

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Biological Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama-cho, Ikoma 630-0192, Japan
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  • Akiyo Kamitani

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Biological Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama-cho, Ikoma 630-0192, Japan
    • ,
  • Michito Hamada

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Basic Medical Sciences and Laboratory Animal Resource Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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  • Satoru Takahashi

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Basic Medical Sciences and Laboratory Animal Resource Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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  • Kohsuke Kataoka

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Biological Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama-cho, Ikoma 630-0192, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 743 72 5551; fax: +81 743 72 5559.

Received 17 September 2009 ,Revised 13 November 2009 ,Accepted 10 December 2009. Published online 12 July 2010 Corrected Proof

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PII: S0923-1811(09)00373-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2009.12.011

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