bioRxiv
A protein preserved pigment stem cells in irradiated mice
In an experiment, mice lacking the protein developed permanent, dose-dependent hair color loss after radiation; mice with the gene intact did not.In an experiment, mice lacking the protein developed permanent, dose-dependent hair color loss after radiation; mice with the gene intact did not.
Preprint: mouse studyMechanisms
Who was studiedMice with and without Brn2, against irradiated Brn2-deficient mice
What changedAfter radiation, mice with intact Brn2 retained pigment stem cells; mice lacking Brn2 lost detectable pigment stem cells
The catchThe experiment measured effects of losing BRN2, not of adding it