A man wrongly believed he had parasites, showing that delusional infestation can affect men and is often linked with other psychiatric issues, but can be treated with antipsychotics.
Lhx2 helps retinal cells respond to signals for eye development.
Hairless mammals evolved quickly in both gene and non-gene areas related to skin and hair.
CCC1 is essential for ion balance and proper plant cell function.
Different types of sun exposure can damage skin cells and affect healing, with chronic exposure being more harmful, and certain immune cells help in the repair process.
Hair can naturally regain color, and stress might influence greying and its reversal.
Moles may stop growing due to cell cooperation, not just because of individual cell aging.
Increased free testosterone can lead to stronger bones and less body fat but also higher risks of prostate cancer, hair loss, spine issues, and high blood pressure.
IL-18 signaling helps mature Tregs move into the thymus.
Skin cells can naturally limit the growth of cancerous changes by balancing cell renewal and differentiation.
S1PR1 helps control inflammation in blood vessel cells by affecting gene activity differently in various cell types and locations.
Neutrophils are key in causing chronic itch in atopic dermatitis, and blocking CXCR3 could reduce this itch.
Hedgehog signaling can create new hair follicles but may also cause tumors.
Activin A promotes ear hair cell development, while follistatin delays it.
December 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery”
Hair follicle stem cells are crucial for touch sensation and proper nerve structure in mice.
Fgf20 is crucial for hair follicle formation by influencing cell movement and growth.
Arabidopsis Formin 2 stabilizes actin filaments to aid cell-to-cell trafficking.
The study identified a key protein involved in producing underarm odor and found ways to inhibit it.
IL-1 signaling is crucial for hair follicle stem cell growth and wound healing.
MFN2 mutations cause mitochondrial problems, unusual fat distribution, and low leptin despite high body fat.
Understanding hair follicle communication can help treat hair loss.
Loss of Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b increases aggressive skin tumors by affecting PPAR-γ.
Deleting the MAD2L1 gene in mice led to rapid tumor growth despite chromosomal instability.
Smad4 is crucial for muscle repair, especially in aging, by promoting cell growth over differentiation.
NuMA-microtubule interactions are vital for proper skin structure formation and function.
ETS2 drives cancer progression in squamous cell carcinoma and is linked to poor patient outcomes.
Hair follicles supply a crucial brain development protein to the brain via platelets.
ERK activation spreads between cells in mouse skin, linked to cell division and influenced by TPA and EGF receptors.
FoxA is crucial for planarian pharynx regeneration.