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October 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Reducing FOXA2 in skin cells lowers their ability to grow hair.
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March 2017 in “Pediatric Dermatology” FOXN1 duplication can cause excessive hair growth.
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November 2009 in “General and Comparative Endocrinology” Fadrozole and finasteride change gene expression related to sex hormones and thyroid hormones in frog larvae development.
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Arabidopsis Formin 2 stabilizes actin filaments to aid cell-to-cell trafficking.
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November 2004 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The Foxn1 gene is essential for normal nail and hair development.
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February 2016 in “Science” Foxc1 helps keep hair follicle stem cells inactive, preventing hair loss.
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July 2004 in “Mechanisms of Development” Pax9 is crucial for proper tongue surface development and preventing skin-like changes.
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January 2005 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” Hex gene plays a crucial role in starting feather development in chick embryos.
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March 2002 in “Molecular and cellular biology” Mutant CDP/Cux protein causes hair defects and reduced male fertility in mice.
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June 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” LncRNA Xist is crucial for X-chromosome inactivation and may be a target for treating diseases like cancer and heart issues.
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July 2014 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” FGF5 gene mutations cause unusually long eyelashes by affecting hair growth regulation.
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August 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Overexpressing the MSX-2 gene in mice causes skin and hair growth issues.
December 2010 in “OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network)” Sry may regulate fatty acid metabolism and shows different expression levels in rat tissues.
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April 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Aromatase gene variation may increase female hair loss risk.
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September 2007 in “Journal of Heredity” FGF5 gene mutations cause long hair in domestic cats.
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November 2012 in “Journal of the National Cancer Institute” The tumor suppressor gene FLCN affects mitochondrial function and energy use in cells.