Modulation of the human hair follicle pigmentary unit by corticotropin‐releasing hormone and urocortin peptides
Open Access
- 5 April 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 20 (7) , 882-895
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.05-5257com
Abstract
Human skin is a local source of corticotropin‐releasing hormone (CRH) and expresses CRH and CRH receptors (CRH‐R) at mRNA and protein levels. Epidermal melanocytes respond to CRH by induction of cAMP...Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institutes of Health (1R01‐AR047079)
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