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January 2016 in “Development” YAP and TAZ are crucial for skin cell growth and repair.
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March 2020 in “PloS one” α-parvin is necessary for skin and hair growth and for the correct orientation of skin cells.
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June 2017 in “Journal of cell science” AGD1's PH domain is essential for its role in root hair growth and polarity.
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December 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” Disruptions in epidermal polarity genes can lead to skin diseases.
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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.
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September 2016 in “PLoS ONE” Cell division orientation varies by body site and is linked to epidermal thickness and cell density.
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January 2023 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Celsr1 is crucial for skin cell alignment, while Celsr2 has little effect on this process.
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July 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The protein Par3 is crucial for healthy skin, affecting the skin barrier, cell differentiation, and stem cell maintenance.
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July 2019 in “Nature Communications” Par3 protein is essential for skin cell balance and stability.
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December 2011 in “The Plant Journal” AGD1 is important for root hair development in Arabidopsis, working with phosphoinositide signaling and the actin cytoskeleton.
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November 2012 in “PloS one” The protein folliculin, involved in a rare disease, works with another protein to control how cells stick together and their organization, and changes in this interaction can lead to disease symptoms.
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July 2023 in “Nature communications” MOF controls key genes for skin development by regulating mitochondrial and ciliary functions.
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January 2012 in “Journal of cell science” Rac1 is essential for proper hair structure and color.
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May 2021 in “EMBO journal” Cell polarity signaling controls tissue mechanics and cell fate, with complex interactions and varying pathways across species.
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January 2021 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Skin cysts might help advance stem cell treatments to repair skin.
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August 2019 in “Cells” The WNT signaling pathway is important in many diseases and targeting it could offer new treatments.
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January 2023 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” The Wnt signaling pathway is crucial for regeneration and could help advance human medicine.
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October 2014 in “Springer eBooks” Ethylene and auxin hormones interact in complex ways that are essential for plant growth and development.
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July 2007 in “Circulation Research” Defects in certain proteins cause major heart abnormalities during early development.
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November 2016 in “EMBO Reports” Disruptions in mammary stem cell division can lead to cancer, but targeting these processes might help treat breast cancer.
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March 2014 in “EMBO Reports” Protein ubiquitylation is crucial for controlling stem cell functions and could be targeted for cancer treatment.