Col4a2-eGFP mouse model reveals the molecular and functional dynamics of basement membrane remodelling in hair follicle morphogenesis
Duligengaowa Wuergezhen, Eleonore Gindroz, Ritsuko Morita, Kei Hashimoto, Takaya Abe, Hiroshi Kiyonari, Hironobu Fujiwara
The study uses a fluorescent mouse model to show that basement membrane dynamics during hair follicle development are spatially graded and influence progenitor cell behavior and organ shape.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2023 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology