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May 2011 in “Cell death and differentiation” A20 protein is crucial for normal skin and hair development.
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October 2003 in “Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics” Hair color loss can indicate the effectiveness of a drug targeting the KIT protein in mice and humans.
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