β-Catenin Activation Regulates Tissue Growth Non–Cell Autonomously in the Hair Stem Cell Niche
Deschene ER, Myung P, Rompolas P, Zito G, Sun TY, Taketo MM, Saotome I, Greco V. β-Catenin Activation Regulates Tissue Growth Non–Cell Autonomously in the Hair Stem Cell Niche. Science 2014, 343: 1353-1356. PMID: 24653033, PMCID: PMC4096864, DOI: 10.1126/science.1248373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type cellsWnt/β-catenin signalingΒ-catenin signalingΒ-catenin activationMouse hair follicle stem cellsΒ-cateninStem cell nicheHair follicle stem cellsFollicle stem cellsNiche signalsMutant cellsCell divisionCell nicheCoordinated regenerationHair growthWnt ligandsCellular displacementCell behaviorStem cellsHair regenerationTissue growthSignalingCellsTissue regenerationActivation