June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The technique effectively shows how human skin and hair cells form into ball-like structures.
Mutant Cx43 causes slower wound healing and hair growth issues in ODDD.
29 citations
,
July 2014 in “PLoS ONE” Inactivating β-catenin is essential for chick retina regeneration.
16 citations
,
August 2022 in “Nature Communications” ROR2 is essential for hair follicle stem cell renewal and maintenance.
47 citations
,
January 1998 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” ErbB2 signaling is crucial for skin cell growth and cancer development in mice.
18 citations
,
January 2018 in “BMC dermatology” A new mutation in the PLEC gene causes a rare condition with skin blistering, muscle weakness, and hair loss.
18 citations
,
October 2009 in “Endocrinology” Different Hairless isoforms affect Vitamin D receptor activity in hair regulation, with one repressing and the other stimulating it.
January 2018 in “Belarusian State Pedagogical University repository (Belarusian State Pedagogical University)” Adipose-derived stem cells can be used to create cells that help grow new hair.
44 citations
,
January 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the KLHL24 gene cause skin blistering in epidermolysis bullosa simplex.
86 citations
,
August 2011 in “Toxicological sciences” TCDD speeds up skin barrier formation by increasing certain gene expressions.
October 2014 in “Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)” Snail2 is crucial for hair growth and affects skin cancer development.
December 2004 in “Differentiation” 1 citations
,
July 2025 in “Scientific Reports” CD133+ cells are crucial for hair growth.
5 citations
,
February 2014 in “PloS one” Eyelid cells share signaling components but differ in pathway activity.
15 citations
,
December 2014 in “PLoS ONE” A mutation in the iRhom2 gene causes hairless mice due to abnormal hair follicle development.
40 citations
,
February 1994 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 
November 2023 in “Cell Proliferation” A protein from fat-derived stem cells, DKK1, is linked to hair loss and blocking it may help treat alopecia areata.
16 citations
,
February 2005 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Lack of Vitamin D receptor changes skin structure and increases certain immune cells in the skin.
10 citations
,
June 2022 in “Development” Gene regulation evolved differently in mouse and chicken skin, but remained stable in their trunks.
43 citations
,
March 2009 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” TGF-β2 plays a key role in human hair growth and development.
September 2013 in “Helda (University of Helsinki)” Mutations in specific genes cause certain congenital defects in dogs, aiding in understanding similar human diseases.
4 citations
,
September 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” Connexin mutations can cause various diseases like hearing loss and skin disorders.
April 2010 in “Cancer Research” Mcl-1 can activate Wnt signaling in skin cells, promoting growth and possibly cancer.
56 citations
,
September 2014 in “Molecular Endocrinology” Vitamin D receptor is essential for hair growth signaling.
Skin tumor cells in patients with tuberous sclerosis have higher levels of a protein called cathepsin B.
26 citations
,
October 2016 in “Biomolecules & Therapeutics” 3-Deoxysappanchalcone helps human hair cells grow and stimulates hair growth in mice by affecting certain cell signaling pathways.
10 citations
,
May 2018 in “Cell death discovery” HSP90 and lamin A/C are crucial for hair growth and could be targets for treating hair loss.
8 citations
,
January 2022 in “Current topics in developmental biology/Current Topics in Developmental Biology” 22 citations
,
April 2012 in “The American journal of pathology” Loss of Msx2 function causes eye development issues similar to Peters anomaly.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Dark skin has stronger barriers and structure due to specific gene activity.