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January 2013 in “Journal of toxicologic pathology” The project created a standardized system for classifying skin lesions in lab rats and mice.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing β-catenin in certain stem cells causes hair whitening and pigmentation issues.
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November 2012 in “PLoS ONE” A gene mutation in mice causes severe skin disorder similar to a human condition.
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November 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Fatp4 is crucial for healthy skin development and function.
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December 2011 in “Journal of Neuroscience” Neurosteroids are crucial for stress response, and targeting specific receptors may help treat certain disorders.
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November 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Prostaglandin D2 blocks new hair growth after skin injury through the Gpr44 receptor.
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June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mice with extra human KLK14 had hair and skin problems, including weaker cell bonds and inflammation, linked to Netherton syndrome.
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July 2017 in “Scientific reports” Researchers developed a way to study human body clocks using hair tissue, which works similarly in both healthy and dementia patients.
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February 2019 in “Scientific reports” A brain-produced steroid causes increased scratching in mice with a skin condition similar to eczema.
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November 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” Leptin, a hormone, is important for starting hair growth.
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March 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” Mouse hair follicle cells can become heart-like cells without genetic changes.
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July 2016 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” Genetic changes in mice help understand skin and hair disorders, aiding treatment development for acne and hair loss.
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December 2021 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Disrupting the Hars2 gene in mice causes hearing loss due to mitochondrial problems and hair cell damage.
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July 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Lack of a key enzyme causes severe skin issues and death in mice.
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May 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Glycerol is essential for skin hydration in mice without sebaceous glands.
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August 2001 in “Experimental Dermatology” Human hair follicle cells can grow hair when put into mouse skin if they stay in contact with mouse cells.
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November 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Certain genes are more active in baby scalp cells and can help grow hair when added to adult mouse skin cells.
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April 2024 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Caspase-1 helps hair stem cells move to heal wounded or inflamed skin.
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September 2018 in “Trends in Cell Biology” Cancer can hijack the body's cell repair system to promote tumor growth, and targeting this process may improve cancer treatments.
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October 2017 in “Stem Cell Reports” Alkaline Ceramidase 1 prevents early hair loss in mice by keeping hair follicle stem cells balanced.
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June 2024 in “The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences” Atg5 can promote tumors when autophagy is deficient but suppresses them under normal conditions.
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May 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Tranexamic acid turns white hair brown in certain mice by affecting specific proteins.
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September 2014 in “PloS one” Thyroid hormone receptors are essential for hair growth and wound healing.
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July 2021 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Cholesterol-modified siRNAs targeting certain genes increased hair growth in mice.