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May 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” KRTAP10 proteins help form the hair shaft's tough outer layer by interacting with specific hair keratins.
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January 2012 in “Cell stem cell” TGF-β2 helps activate hair follicle stem cells by counteracting BMP signals.
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May 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” KGF-1 135 is a stable and effective alternative for treating oral mucositis.
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January 2016 in “Cell reports” Activating β-catenin in different skin stem cells causes various types of hair growth and skin tumors.
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April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” GATA6 is important for maintaining and differentiating cells in a key area of human skin.
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September 2018 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” A new genetic mutation in the ODC1 gene causes developmental delay and other symptoms in a young girl.
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September 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” CD201+ fascia progenitors are essential for wound healing and could be targeted for treating skin conditions.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain mutations in the KLHL24 gene cause a skin disorder by breaking down an important skin protein.
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September 2021 in “The FASEB Journal” ACKR2 helps prevent skin scarring and hair loss by controlling inflammation.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A specific mutation in Kras causes abnormal tissue changes by making a cell signal continuously active, which disrupts normal cell coordination.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” The OVOL1-OVOL2 axis is important for hair follicle differentiation and can help diagnose certain hair-related tumors.
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March 2023 in “eLife” Stem cell differentiation involves gradual chromatin changes and dynamic gene activity.
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January 2022 in “Health Science Reports” Gremlin proteins help regulate hair growth by balancing signals in hair follicles.
The balance between cell renewal and differentiation controls the growth of cancerous cells in mouse skin.
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July 2005 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” A specific gene segment can make mouse skin cells glow, helping study hair growth and gene effects.
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July 2012 in “Journal of Lipid Research” ACBP is crucial for healthy skin in mice.
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March 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” SPRY1 deficiency in skin cells causes stem cells to move to the skin surface, leading to increased pigmentation.
November 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Ezh2 controls skin development by balancing signals for dermal and epidermal growth.
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January 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Krt6a-Cre transgenic mice help study gene effects on hair follicle development and tumor suppression.
November 2024 in “Communities in ADDI (University of the Basque Country)” Antisense oligonucleotides show promise for treating Myotonic Dystrophy type I.
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December 1976 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” The enzyme from human skin can cross-link proteins and needs calcium to work.
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April 2005 in “Journal of dermatological science” The study found nine new hair protein genes in human hair follicles.
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September 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TCF/Lef1 is essential for skin barrier function by regulating lipid metabolism.
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July 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” BLMP-1 is important for regular molting and gene expression cycles in worms.
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February 2013 in “Developmental dynamics” Foxi3 expression in developing teeth and hair is controlled by the ectodysplasin pathway.
December 2022 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” HtrA2 activity is crucial for normal hair growth by regulating fat cell development.
Editing the FGF5 gene in sheep increases fine wool growth.