245 citations
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January 1998 in “Genes & Development” Hoxc13 gene is essential for hair, nail, and papilla development.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The protein aPKCλ is crucial for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive and for hair growth and regeneration.
August 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study found that tight junctions reach the top layer of the skin's stratum granulosum, not just the second top layer as previously thought.
18 citations
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January 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” WIF1 helps keep skin stem cells inactive to prevent excessive cell growth.
53 citations
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June 1983 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The enzyme is crucial for skin cell development and can be activated without proteolytic activation.
35 citations
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August 2010 in “The American journal of pathology” Researchers created a new mouse model for studying Citrullinemia Type I and similar conditions, showing symptoms and treatment responses like those in humans.
42 citations
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October 2011 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” Eph/ephrin signaling is important for skin cell behavior and could be targeted to treat skin diseases.
24 citations
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January 2018 in “Development” Frizzled 3 and Frizzled 6 together control the orientation of mouse hair follicles.
2 citations
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January 2014 in “Photochemical & photobiological sciences” Grasp protein helps maintain skin health after UVB exposure.
2 citations
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June 2025 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” Encapsulating cell-free fat extract in GelMA hydrogel improves skin flap survival in mice.
May 2025 in “Cellular Oncology” Blocking both P-cadherin and c-Met can effectively stop head and neck cancer growth.
1 citations
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October 2024 in “European Journal of Histochemistry” Telocytes in silky fowl embryos develop distinct features and connections by the 20th day of incubation.
8 citations
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June 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain peptides can prevent hair loss in young rats caused by a cancer drug.
9 citations
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November 2007 in “Blood” TMPRSS6 is crucial for controlling hepcidin and normal iron absorption.
11 citations
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January 2020 in “BMC pediatrics” New mutations in the SLC39A4 gene found in twins help understand the genetic cause of acrodermatitis enteropathica.
71 citations
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May 2019 in “Rheumatology” Tph cells are linked to the severity of systemic lupus erythematosus.
15 citations
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September 2018 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” BcFLA1 protein is crucial for root hair growth in response to low phosphate in Brassica carinata.
25 citations
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October 2007 in “Developmental biology” Clim proteins are essential for maintaining healthy corneas and hair follicles.
35 citations
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May 2008 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” A cancer patient died from a severe skin reaction after taking the drug cetuximab.
224 citations
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February 2013 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” ERG increases SOX9, promoting prostate cancer growth and invasion.
8 citations
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January 2013 in “genesis” Zfp157 is active in many mouse tissues during development and in specific adult cells.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Increasing type 17 collagen reduces aging signs in skin cells caused by UV light.
February 2026 in “The Laryngoscope” Airway issues can occur in Conradi–Hünermann–Happle syndrome and can be managed with minimally invasive procedures.
421 citations
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September 2003 in “Development” Stem cell behavior varies with stimuli, and lineage changes can happen without affecting stem cell division.
1 citations
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January 2025 in “Frontiers in Oncology” REV7 is crucial for genome stability and cancer treatment, making it a potential target for therapy.
March 2010 in “Ejc Supplements” CK 5/6 expression in breast cancer is linked to negative hormone receptor status and higher tumor grade.
September 2015 in “Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy”
21 citations
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October 2013 in “Molecular Biology of the Cell” The protein CCN2 controls hair growth by affecting hair follicle formation and stem cell activity in mice.
6 citations
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May 2013 in “PloS one” The Foxn1(-/-) nude mouse shows disrupted and expanded skin stem cell areas due to high Lhx2 levels.
17 citations
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June 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” Mutations in hKAP1 genes may cause hereditary hair disorders.