January 2016 in “Dermatology online journal” A 15-year-old girl has a benign skin tumor on her neck.
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January 2022 in “Health Science Reports” Gremlin proteins help regulate hair growth by balancing signals in hair follicles.
June 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Targeting EMT and fibrotic remodeling may help treat androgenetic alopecia.
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February 2016 in “American Journal of Pathology” The genes OVOL1 and OVOL2 are important for hair growth and may be involved in a type of skin tumor.
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January 2011 in “International journal of trichology” Accurate diagnosis of APL is crucial to avoid unnecessary treatments.
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August 2021 in “Animal Cells and Systems” Egfl6 is not needed for zebrafish face development.
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May 2016 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Changes in keratin make hair follicles stiffer.
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November 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Cystatin M/E helps in the final stages of hair and nail formation by controlling certain enzymes.
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January 2023 in “Nature cell biology” A specific signal from hair cells controls the tightening of the surrounding muscle, which is necessary for hair shedding.
2 citations
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January 2002 in “Zhiwu Yanjiu” Capitate trichomes have more endoplasmic reticulum and vacuoles, while peltate trichomes have more plastids and larger subcuticular spaces.
September 2023 in “Clinical anatomy” Forehead creases are formed by a tight connection between the skin and muscle through dense fibers, with changes in skin thickness and fewer skin appendages near the creases.
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January 2002 in “Biological chemistry” Different conditions affect how hair proteins assemble, and certain mutations can change their structure.
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April 2017 in “PLoS ONE” Hair follicle cells can become bone-like cells, useful for bone repair.
Stiffness gradients in alginate gels can guide cancer cell invasion and study cellular behaviors.
January 2018 in “VCU Scholars Compass (Virginia Commonwealth University)” Desmosomes are crucial for skin and heart development, and JNK may help regulate them.
87 citations
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April 2018 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Exosomes from dermal papilla cells can help grow hair and might treat hair loss.
27 citations
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August 2013 in “Cell Proliferation” Understanding tooth development pathways may help regenerate teeth and treat dental issues.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A virus protein can activate a pathway that may lead to abnormal hair follicle development.
104 citations
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December 2004 in “Journal of Neurochemistry” Androgens help motor neurons grow by increasing neuritin.
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September 2012 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” Folliculin deficiency causes problems with cell division and positioning due to disrupted RhoA signaling and interaction with p0071.
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February 2020 in “Scientific reports” Telocytes in the scalp may help with skin regeneration and maintenance.
22 citations
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March 2019 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” The Wave complex controls skin growth by suppressing certain signals.
3 citations
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December 2013 in “Journal of Cell Science” Keratin 79 cells help form and regenerate hair canals.
April 2026 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports”
December 2012 in “Journal of undergraduate research in Alberta” Elongating cilia boosts SKP stem cell renewal, especially with PDGF.
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July 1958 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta”
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January 1998 in “Genes & Development” Hoxc13 gene is essential for hair, nail, and papilla development.
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August 2020 in “Scientific reports” Genes related to keratin, skin cell differentiation, and immune functions are key in hedgehog skin and spine development.
8 citations
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April 2014 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Eruptive vellus hair cysts likely originate from the infrainfundibulum and sebaceous duct.
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August 2022 in “genesis” Intravital imaging advances help study bone and dental stem cells in real-time, despite technical challenges.