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January 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” PADs are crucial for healthy skin and hair, and their imbalance can cause skin and hair disorders.
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February 2012 in “Developmental biology” Sostdc1 controls the size and number of hair and mammary gland structures.
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