Survival of Patchwork Melanoblasts Is Dependent Upon Their Number in the Hair Follicle at the End of Embryogenesis
June 1998
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Developmental Biology
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TLDR More melanoblasts in hair follicles mean better survival and proper hair pigmentation.
The study concluded that the survival of patchwork melanoblasts in hair follicles at the end of embryogenesis was dependent on their number. This finding suggested that a critical threshold of melanoblasts was necessary for their maintenance and proper function in hair pigmentation. The research highlighted the importance of cell quantity in the development and survival of melanocytes, which are essential for pigmentation.
