
Expression patterns of the glial cell line–derived neurotrophic factor, neurturin, their cognate receptors GFRα-1, GFRα-2, and a common signal transduction element c-Ret in the human skin hair follicles
Keywords: CTS, connective tissue sheath; DP, dermal papilla; GDNF, glial cell line–derived neurotrophic factor; HF, hair follicle; IR, immunoreactivity; IRS, inner root sheath; NTN, neurturin; ORS, outer root sheath; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; RT, reverse tran