title: β-catenin signalling in dermal papilla cells leads to a hairy situation.
abstract: Dermal papilla (DP) are specialised mesenchymal cells that activate the formation of new hair follicles. In this issue of The FEBS Journal, Zhang and colleagues show that enhancing the β-catenin signalling pathway in DP cells allows faster and denser hair growth, providing a potential target for hair loss treatments and for improving hair regeneration techniques.
authors.affiliation: The FEBS Journal Editorial Office.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gemayel
authors.affiliation: The FEBS Journal Editorial Office.
authors.forename: Emily J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Chenette
mesh_terms: D020405:Dermis / Q000378:metabolism*; D006197:Hair; D018859:Hair Follicle; D006801:Humans; D015398:Signal Transduction; D051176:beta Catenin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D051176:beta Catenin