Overexpression of MYB in the skin induces alopecia and epidermal hyperplasia

The skin homeostasis is controlled by a complex interplay between tightly regulated transcription factors and signaling pathways. MYB is a transcription factor expressed in hair follicle progenitor cells and found overexpressed in adnexal skin tumors. However, the biological consequences of deregulated MYB expression in the skin remain poorly understood. To address this, we generated transgenic mice that overexpress MYB in epidermal and follicular keratinocytes. These mice exhibited a normal hair coat after birth, but gradually developed alopecia, accompanied by altered follicular differentiation, disrupted hair cycle and a marked depletion of hair follicle stem cells.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research