research Planar Cell Polarity Cadherin Celsr1 Regulates Skin Hair Patterning in the Mouse 92 citations , April 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The Celsr1 gene is crucial for normal hair patterning in mice.
research Planar cell polarity-dependent and independent functions in the emergence of tissue-scale hair follicle patterns 33 citations , June 2017 in “Developmental Biology” Mice can correct hair follicle orientation without certain genes, but proper overall alignment needs those genes.
research Responses of hair follicle–associated structures to loss of planar cell polarity signaling 29 citations , February 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Loss of Fz6 disrupts hair follicle and associated structures' orientation.
research Functional redundancy of Frizzled 3 and Frizzled 6 in planar cell polarity control of mouse hair follicles 24 citations , January 2018 in “Development” Frizzled 3 and Frizzled 6 together control the orientation of mouse hair follicles.
research Planar cell polarity effector gene Intu regulates cell fate-specific differentiation of keratinocytes through the primary cilia 19 citations , August 2012 in “Cell death and differentiation” Intu gene is crucial for hair follicle formation by helping keratinocytes differentiate through primary cilia.