January 2019 in “Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society” Nε-(carboxymethyl) lysine delays hair growth by blocking a key protein.
May 2025 in “Journal of Developmental Biology” Jawless vertebrates have teeth proteins similar to those in mammalian hair and nails.
November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Scientists made a mouse that shows how a specific protein in the skin changes and affects hair growth and shape.
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December 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The osteopontin gene is active in a specific part of rat hair follicles during a certain hair growth phase and might affect hair cycle and diseases.
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November 2015 in “Gene” Let-7b helps alpaca hair grow by reducing TGFβR I protein.
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March 1994 in “Oncology Reports” Keratoacanthomas and squamous cell carcinomas have similar keratin patterns, making them hard to tell apart.
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July 2009 in “Journal of dermatology” A 29-year-old man had a jaw plaque diagnosed as follicular mucinosis, linked to nestin-positive hair follicle stem cells.
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April 1996 in “Journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry/The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry” TGF-alpha is present in sheep and ferret skin and may affect hair growth without directly stimulating cell proliferation.
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February 1992 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Antibodies help identify glycoproteins in normal skin and tumor cells.
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July 2012 in “Journal of Lipid Research” ACBP is crucial for healthy skin in mice.
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June 2003 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” A unique case of skin cancer showed unusual calcification, possibly linked to calcium-binding proteins.
September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Removing Mediator 1 causes teeth cells to turn into hair cells.
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April 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ACTH promotes hair growth in mink, but α-MSH does not.
June 2025 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” Meloside A may help protect hair cells from damage linked to hair loss.
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January 2016 NuMA-microtubule interactions are crucial for proper skin structure and hair growth.
September 2024 in “Genes” CRABP1 boosts hair cell growth in Hu sheep by affecting key genes.
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September 2006 in “Stem Cells” BMP signaling prevents hair growth by stopping stem cell activation.
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September 1997 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A mutation in mice causes hair loss and skin issues due to a defect in a gene affecting cell adhesion.
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October 2002 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” MAP-2 is crucial for the structure of hair follicles and nails.
September 2020 in “Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology” The report shows that a rare benign tumor was successfully removed from inside the mouth to avoid scarring on the face.
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January 1998 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” ErbB2 signaling is crucial for skin cell growth and cancer development in mice.
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February 2012 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Calretinin can help identify certain skin structures and tumors.
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December 2004 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The cyst had unusual keratin spherules and resembled bone marrow.
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September 2006 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Odontogenic keratocysts are caused by abnormal Hedgehog signaling and can lead to tooth and bone issues.
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February 2015 in “Cell Death and Disease” Inhibiting AP1 in mice skin causes structural changes and weakens the skin barrier.
January 2025 in “PLoS ONE” Elf5 controls skin cell growth and development, making it a potential target for skin treatments.
February 2026 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” MLPH helps hair grow by activating IGF-1 signaling in hair cells.
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July 2006 in “Development” MTS24 marks a new type of skin cell that helps hair growth and repair.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Arg1+ macrophages may play a role in Alopecia Areata, offering new treatment targets.