| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| BM | Basement Membrane |
| IFE | Interfollicular Epidermis |
| HF | Hair Follicle |
| MMPs | Matrix Metalloproteinases |
| ORS | Outer Root Sheath |
| Dsg3 | Desmoglein 3 |
| MCSP | Melanoma Chondroitin Sulphate Proteoglycan |
| ILK | Integrin-Linked Kinase |
| FGF | Fibroblast Growth Factor |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived Growth Factor |
| EGFR | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor |
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