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October 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” Activin A is important for creating new hair follicles.
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September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Reduced TRPS1 leads to increased STAT3 and SOX9 in hair follicles, affecting hair growth.
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June 2013 in “Genes & development” Cav1.2 affects hair growth and could be a target for hair loss treatments.
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September 2006 in “Cell Cycle” The HR protein's role as a repressor is essential for controlling hair growth.
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August 2020 in “Frontiers in Genetics” H19 boosts hair growth potential by activating Wnt signaling, possibly helping treat hair loss.
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December 2020 in “Mammalian genome” Harlequin mutant mice have hair loss due to low AIF protein levels and retroviral element activity.
Shh and Dhh affect skin development and can cause tumors, while Ihh does not.
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September 1999 in “Canadian Journal of Botany” The RHD4 gene is crucial for consistent root hair growth in Arabidopsis thaliana.
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September 1999 in “Journal of Cell Science” Basonuclin may help control ribosomal RNA gene activity in skin cells.
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October 2017 in “Frontiers in plant science” The peach gene CTG134 helps control the interaction between auxin and ethylene, which could lead to new agricultural chemicals.
ARHGEF3 is essential for proper hair follicle development.
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November 2007 in “Genomics” Mutations in specific keratin genes cause improper hair structure in mice due to faulty keratin protein assembly.
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February 2008 in “Photochemistry and photobiology” Vitamin D receptor can control the hairless gene linked to hair loss even without vitamin D.