234 citations
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April 2000 in “Gene” Msx and Dlx genes are crucial for development, controlling cell behaviors like growth and differentiation through their roles as gene regulators.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Calcium signals and SHH guide the direction of feather growth in chicken skin.
6 citations
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April 2010 in “Cellular Reprogramming” Pig skin cells can turn into mesodermal cells but lose their ability to become neural cells.
250 citations
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November 2003 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” BMP receptor IA is essential for proper hair cell differentiation in mice.
80 citations
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June 2008 in “Biomaterials” EVAL membranes help create cell structures that can regrow hair follicles.
372 citations
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December 2004 in “Nature Genetics” 37 citations
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November 2007 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Ku80 is a key receptor for Thymosin β4, affecting cell migration and wound healing.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 56 citations
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November 2012 in “Endocrinology” Vitamin D receptor is essential for proper skin healing after injury.
January 2018 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling is crucial for skin development and stem cell function.
February 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The ZIP13 variant is linked to abnormal hair quality.
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9 citations
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May 2019 in “Experimental Cell Research” HPV genes and estradiol increase a cancer-related signaling pathway, which may be targeted for cervical cancer treatment.
56 citations
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January 2022 in “Burns & Trauma” WNT5A contributes to keloid scars by promoting cell changes through specific signaling pathways.
April 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ZNF750 helps keep hair follicles healthy and prevents skin inflammation.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists developed a new way to study mutations in a skin condition using blood cells, which may help diagnose and treat the disease.
1 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A 4kb fragment of the desmocollin 3 promoter targets gene expression to specific skin and hair follicle areas.
July 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” New treatments for hair growth and psoriasis may be possible, and gene differences could affect baldness and the severity of skin conditions.
20 citations
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February 2019 in “Genes” The study concludes that mutations in the AEBP1 gene can cause a form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and should be considered in diagnosis.
73 citations
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November 2000 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” There are two ways to start hair growth: one needs Stat3 and the other does not, but both need PI3K activation.
87 citations
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March 2017 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” PSENEN gene mutations can cause both Dowling-Degos disease and acne inversa.
January 2026 in “Applied Sciences” Cyclic ADP-ribose helps regulate calcium and signals that promote hair growth in hair follicle cells.
108 citations
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July 2002 in “Molecular and cellular biology” Overexpressing Dsg3 in mice skin causes excessive cell growth and abnormal skin development.
1 citations
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September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research showed that CRISPR/Cas9 can fix mutations causing a skin disease in stem cells, which then improved skin grafts in mice, but more work on safety and efficiency is needed.
20 citations
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December 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” HB-EGF boosts the hair growth ability of stem cells, making it a potential hair loss treatment.
March 2023 in “Scientific reports” Hair growth-related cells need the enzyme SCD1 to help maintain the area that supports hair growth.
37 citations
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January 2010 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” N-WASP is essential for normal hair growth in mice.
44 citations
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June 2009 in “Biomaterials” Skin cell clumping for hair growth is improved by a protein called fibronectin, which helps cells stick and move better.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” People with atopic dermatitis have more CD4+ T cells that respond to a certain bacterial lipid, which may play a role in the skin condition's inflammation.
7 citations
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November 1997 in “Reproduction Fertility and Development” Epidermal growth factor disrupts hair and gland formation in bandicoots.