April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Astrotactin2 affects hair follicle orientation and skin cell polarity.
5 citations
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September 2011 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease” Hairless protein helps control hair growth by regulating vitamin D receptor activity.
25 citations
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June 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Murine cytomegalovirus does not cause alopecia areata in these mice.
130 citations
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January 1994 in “Differentiation” Mouse hair follicle cells briefly grow during the early hair growth phase, showing that these cells are important for starting the hair cycle.
88 citations
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August 2014 in “PLOS genetics” Syndecan-1 is essential for maintaining skin fat and preventing cold stress.
28 citations
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July 2007 in “Development” TAF4 is important for skin cell growth and helps prevent skin cancer in mice.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Adrenomedullin 2 stops cell growth and causes cell death in human hair follicles.
39 citations
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January 2020 in “Frontiers in Genetics” PDGFC gene may help select goats with desirable curly wool traits.
54 citations
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January 2009 in “Development” β-catenin, Shh, and Bmp signaling control hair follicle development.
14 citations
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October 2017 in “Gene Expression Patterns” A new mouse model helps study melanocyte cells using GFP expression.
24 citations
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May 2009 in “The FASEB Journal” Akt2 and SGK3 are both important for normal hair growth and development.
August 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” CCCA affects Black men too, with a genetic link found in the PADI3 gene.
20 citations
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May 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Using CD123 to detect certain immune cells helps diagnose a type of hair loss condition.
5 citations
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January 2024 in “JID Innovations” CCCA involves immune response and metabolism issues, suggesting new treatment options.
18 citations
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July 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” KY19382 speeds up wound healing by activating a specific cell signaling pathway.
3 citations
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May 2019 in “BMJ case reports” A boy with severe immune deficiency and Epstein-Barr virus died from high-grade B-cell lymphoma.
57 citations
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June 2003 in “American Journal of Physiology-cell Physiology” Cyclosporin A helps mice grow hair by blocking a specific protein activity in skin cells.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” KIF18B is important for correctly positioning cell division machinery in skin cells, affecting hair follicle development.
27 citations
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May 2007 in “Archives of dermatological research” Diphencyprone treatment increases CD8 lymphocytes in the scalp, which is associated with hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients.
January 2026 in “PLoS Biology” ARHGEF3 is essential for proper hair follicle development in mice.
9 citations
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October 2022 in “Nature Communications” The DiLiCre mouse model is an effective tool for precise genome editing using light.
25 citations
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October 2007 in “Developmental biology” Clim proteins are essential for maintaining healthy corneas and hair follicles.
28 citations
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November 2018 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” ODC1 gene mutations cause a neurodevelopmental disorder with large head size, hair loss, and facial abnormalities.
24 citations
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February 2015 in “Experimental Cell Research” NFIC helps human dental stem cells grow and become tooth-like cells.
Men with CCCA often face delayed diagnosis and severe hair loss, highlighting the need for earlier recognition and treatment.
2 citations
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August 2020 in “CRC Press eBooks” Tabby mutations in mice affect hair follicle development and help study genetic mapping and certain medical conditions.
1 citations
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January 2011 in “ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania)” Notch signaling is crucial for specifying niche cells in Drosophila testis.
April 2010 in “Cancer Research” Mcl-1 can activate Wnt signaling in skin cells, promoting growth and possibly cancer.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Decorin helps hair growth by influencing specific cell signals.
21 citations
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October 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific gene change plus an additional mutation in the same gene cause hereditary trichilemmal cysts.