August 2012 in “Nature Cell Biology” The tumor suppressor BRCA2 helps in cell division by bringing key proteins to the area where cells split.
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March 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The gene Msx2 is crucial for hair follicle regeneration during wound healing.
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August 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The most common sign of aging at the gene level is more Ectodysplasin A2 Receptor (EDA2R) being made.
Meis2 is essential for touch sensation and nerve function in mice.
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March 2024 in “Developmental Dynamics” ALX4 is crucial for normal craniofacial and hair development, with specific roles in different cell types.
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September 2023 in “Experimental physiology” A special receptor in sensory nerve endings helps control how they respond to stretching.
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May 2012 in “Genesis” Bmpr2 and Acvr2a receptors are crucial for hair retention and color.
Epimorphin helps shape and develop epithelial cells, like those in hair follicles.
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June 2015 in “Journal of anatomy” A compound named ZCZ90 can increase muscle spindle firing, potentially helping treat muscle spasms and hypertension.
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August 2012 in “Nature Cell Biology” Certain proteins help nerve cells branch, and other findings relate to cancer, stem cell behavior, and cell division.
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September 2019 in “Nature Communications” SOX11 and SOX4 help skin cells act like embryonic cells to heal wounds in mice.
Lhx2 is a crucial regulator of the Sonic Hedgehog signaling in early mouse retinal development.
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August 2015 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” XEDAR triggers a specific signaling pathway in cells.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Krox20 (Egr2) is important for the function of epithelial stem cells.
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January 2015 in “Biochemical Society Transactions” The Ysc84/SH3yl1 protein family is important for cell movement and the process of taking in materials by interacting with actin and cell membranes.
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June 2016 in “Nature Neuroscience” Zeb2 is crucial for nerve repair by controlling Schwann cell function.
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September 2021 in “The FASEB Journal” ACKR2 helps prevent skin scarring and hair loss by controlling inflammation.
Meis2 is essential for touch sensation and proper nerve connection to touch receptors in certain skin areas of mice.
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January 2004 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” XEDAR deficiency prevents muscle degeneration in EDA-A2 transgenic mice.
June 2008 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” Msx-2 gene removal speeds up skin wound healing in mice.
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December 2018 in “Plant, cell & environment/Plant, cell and environment” A protein called PLC2 is important for the growth and development of plant roots influenced by auxin.
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September 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” SOX2 is crucial for skin cell function and hair growth, and it plays a role in skin cancer and wound healing.
September 2003 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” GLABRA2 gene controls root-hair growth by regulating phospholipid signaling.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” AP-2α and AP-2β proteins are essential for healthy adult skin and hair.
January 2024 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” AP-2α and AP-2β are crucial for healthy skin and hair.
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May 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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May 2011 in “Cell death and differentiation” A20 protein is crucial for normal skin and hair development.
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January 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Pannexin 3 helps skin and hair growth by controlling a protein called Epiprofin.
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October 1989 in “Genomics” Type I keratin genes are closely linked to the rex locus on mouse chromosome 11, affecting hair development.