research Genetic disorders of keratin: are scarring alopecias a sub-set? 14 citations , July 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Keratin mutations may cause scarring alopecia by damaging hair structure.
research Co-operation between follicular ornithine decarboxylase and v-Ha-ras induces spontaneous papillomas and malignant conversion in transgenic skin 88 citations , August 1998 in “Carcinogenesis” High levels of ODC and a mutant Ha-ras gene cause tumors in mice.
research Correction of Hair Shaft Defects through Allele-Specific Silencing of Mutant Krt75 6 citations , September 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Using special RNA to target a mutant gene fixed hair problems in mice.
research An Extended Epidermal Response Heals Cutaneous Wounds in the Absence of a Hair Follicle Stem Cell Contribution 170 citations , November 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Skin can heal wounds without hair follicle stem cells, but it takes a bit longer.
research Author response: Interplay of opposing fate choices stalls oncogenic growth in murine skin epithelium December 2020 The balance between cell renewal and differentiation controls the growth of cancerous cells in mouse skin.