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December 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New mutations in the hairless gene may cause hair loss and affect bone development.
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May 2003 in “Journal of Cell Science” α3β1-integrin is crucial for maintaining normal hair follicle shape and function but not needed for the development of the surrounding skin.
November 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Ankle braces reduce motion, while external focus improves hip and knee movements.
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January 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Scientists discovered a unique hair protein, KAP24.1, with a special structure, found only in the upper part of hair cuticles.
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November 2015 in “Scientific reports” Human hair has a new region with ordered filaments and the cuticle contains β-keratin sheets.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Krox20 (Egr2) is important for the function of epithelial stem cells.
December 2021 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” BBS7 is crucial for maintaining healthy periodontal ligaments by supporting Shh signaling.
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January 2019 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Eclipta alba has unique stem, leaf, and root features, including air cavities and secretory structures.
October 2024 in “SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository” Glypicans help hair follicle stem cells differentiate by interacting with specific receptors, influencing hair growth.
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December 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Overactive Wnt signaling in mouse skin stem cells causes acne-like cysts and shrinking oil glands, which some treatments can partially fix.
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January 2019 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Sox13 is a useful marker for early hair follicle development but not essential for hair growth.
July 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Neutrophil extracellular traps slow down hair follicle healing after injury.
April 2026 in “Development” Hemidesmosomes and Notch signaling help skin cells mature by moving them to the outer layer.
January 2002 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” A young woman had a rare scalp tumor usually found in older women.
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July 2013 in “European Journal of Oral Sciences” A new PAX9 gene mutation causes missing teeth and hair problems, but not skin or nail issues.
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September 2002 in “The Journal of Comparative Neurology” Glycine likely affects dendrites connected to hair follicle terminals in rats.
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February 2023 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” Ovine dermal papilla cells are promising for hair growth research due to their stable properties and hair-inducing abilities.
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January 2018 in “Biomaterials Science” Softer hydrogel surfaces help maintain hair growth-related functions in skin cells.
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August 2018 in “Journal of Structural Biology” KAP8.1 protein is crucial for hair structure and interacts with keratin 85.
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January 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” Researchers created early-stage hair-like structures from skin cells, showing how these cells can self-organize, but more is needed for complete hair growth.
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October 2010 in “Oncogene” Keratins help protect cells, aid in cancer diagnosis, and influence cancer behavior and treatment.
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July 2017 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Four new cases confirmed the unique features of follicular porokeratosis.
January 2009 in “China Practical Medicine” Certain genes help dermal papillae cells in hair follicles grow and group together.
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April 1988 in “Differentiation” Human and bovine hair follicles have distinct cytokeratins specific to hair-forming cells.
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December 2013 in “PLoS ONE” β1 integrin is essential for the survival, growth, and movement of human epithelial progenitor cells.
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October 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Abnormal Wnt signaling in hair follicle stem cells can lead to acne-like cysts.
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January 2017 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Porokeratotic eccrine and hair follicle nevus is a very rare skin disorder possibly caused by a GJB2 gene mutation.
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Activin A promotes ear hair cell development, while follistatin delays it.
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February 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” Keratins are crucial for hair strength, and mutations in certain keratin genes cause hair disorders.