37 citations
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December 1995 in “Journal of Cell Science” Nexin 1 may help control hair growth.
21 citations
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January 2006 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” A mutation in the VDR gene affects hair cycling without needing ligand binding.
4 citations
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February 2023 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Mouse skin cells can become sperm-like cells in the lab.
33 citations
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June 2007 in “Gene Expression Patterns” CTIP2 may help in skin development and maintenance.
314 citations
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April 2010 in “Developmental Cell” β-catenin in the dermal papilla is crucial for normal hair growth and repair.
9 citations
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July 2022 in “Cell reports” Sox2 controls hair color by affecting pigment production in hair follicles.
5 citations
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May 2014 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Mutations in the desmoplakin gene can cause hair problems and deadly heart disease.
85 citations
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June 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blimp1 is crucial for hair follicle growth and skin health.
11 citations
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November 2019 in “The FASEB Journal” A mutation in the MAP2 gene causes reduced hair follicle density, leading to hairlessness.
2 citations
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December 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The SYP123-VAMP727 complex is important for transporting materials that harden the root hair shank in Arabidopsis.
1 citations
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March 2024 in “Genes & Diseases” EBF1 controls hair type and length.
22 citations
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November 2016 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Vitamin D receptor is important for regulating hair growth and wound healing in mice.
13 citations
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November 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” Vitamin C derivative reduces hair loss-related protein in cells.
25 citations
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March 2022 in “International journal of biological macromolecules” miR-181a-5p helps hair growth by activating a specific signaling pathway.
24 citations
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January 2018 in “Development” Frizzled 3 and Frizzled 6 together control the orientation of mouse hair follicles.
13 citations
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March 1999 in “Biochemical Journal” Overexpressing SSAT in mice makes them highly sensitive to polyamine analogues, causing liver damage and high mortality.
59 citations
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October 2017 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” ZIP10 is crucial for skin development and maintaining healthy skin.
140 citations
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October 2008 in “Nature Genetics” 4 citations
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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.
26 citations
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March 1995 in “Differentiation” A rabbit gene important for hair development was identified and detailed.
10 citations
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June 2011 in “Movement Disorders” THAP1 gene changes do not affect DYT1 dystonia; finasteride may help reduce tics and OCD in Tourette syndrome.
1 citations
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March 2022 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Removing a specific gene in certain skin cells causes hair loss in mice by disrupting hair follicle development.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” DNMT3A is crucial for healthy skin and hair growth.
4 citations
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May 2006 in “médecine/sciences” The hairless gene is crucial for hair health, and its mutations cause hair loss.
May 2024 in “JCI insight” A variant in the ADAM17 gene causes hair loss by increasing protein degradation through TRIM47.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Wnt ligands, produced by dermal papilla cells, are essential for adult hair growth and regeneration.
32 citations
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February 2008 in “Developmental dynamics” Mice without the Sp6 gene have problems developing several body parts, including hair, teeth, limbs, and lungs.
31 citations
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August 2005 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” The study concluded that PKP1 is essential for skin integrity and hair growth, and its dysfunction causes the symptoms of ectodermal dysplasia/skin fragility syndrome.
February 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gene Prss53 affects hair shape and bone development in rabbits.
11 citations
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January 2018 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Researchers found specific genes in the part of hair follicles that could help treat hair disorders.