December 2023 in “Scientific Reports” Scientists created cell lines from balding patients and found that cells from the front of the scalp are more affected by hormones that cause hair loss than those from the back.
February 2023 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Too much male hormone in mothers can negatively affect the sexual behavior of both male and female baby mice.
72 citations
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August 2014 in “Genome Biology and Evolution” Feather diversity is due to different keratin gene combinations, and chickens can help study human keratin diseases.
39 citations
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August 2017 in “Annual Review of Genetics” Understanding tissue regeneration in animals can improve regenerative medicine.
16 citations
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March 2021 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” A new method using Y-27632 improves the growth and quality of human hair follicle stem cells for tissue engineering and therapy.
10 citations
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May 2025 in “Cell Biomaterials” New technologies help us understand how the body reacts to medical implants, which can improve implant performance.
8 citations
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September 2021 in “EMBO Molecular Medicine” A new small peptide may help hair growth by activating a specific receptor and should be tested in humans.
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January 2021 in “Frontiers in genetics” Inherited color dilution in rabbits is linked to DNA methylation changes.
5 citations
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January 2024 in “Reproductive Medicine and Biology” Androgen and Wnt signals are crucial for developing and functioning male genitalia and erectile tissues.
Hypoxic preconditioning helps human hair follicle stem cells survive oxidative stress.
30 citations
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August 2021 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Akebia quinata and Akebia trifoliata have many health benefits and potential medical uses.
27 citations
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March 2018 in “Biomaterials” Three specific proteins can turn adult skin cells into hair-growing cells, suggesting a new hair loss treatment.
27 citations
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May 2006 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Wnt-10b is important for starting hair growth and developing hair follicles.
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August 2007 in “Human Molecular Genetics” Lymphotoxin-β is crucial for proper skin development in embryos.
43 citations
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January 2012 in “Biological Research” The origins of many adult skin stem cells are still mostly unknown.
July 2025 in “Genome biology” HT-scCAT-seq helps understand gene regulation in embryonic skin development.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” Stem cell-derived fibroblasts can effectively repair skin wounds.
173 citations
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August 2015 in “Developmental cell” The study identified unique genes in hair follicle cells and their environment, suggesting these genes help organize cells for hair growth.
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January 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fetal skin has diverse fibroblast types that change as it develops.
May 2022 in “Indian Journal of Animal Research” Melatonin receptor genes likely play an important role in the development of goose feather follicles.
7 citations
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October 1985 in “Genetics Research” Beige and leaden pigment genes act within melanocytes, affecting pigment patterns.
22 citations
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July 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The 4C32 gene may help in mouse skin development and differentiation.
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June 1994 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 10 citations
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January 2001 in “PubMed” Laminin, type IV collagen, and fibronectin help develop skin and hair structures in embryos.
112 citations
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August 1984 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 46 citations
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August 2022 in “Animals” miR-144-y and FOXO3 play key roles in skin and feather development in Zhedong White geese.
11 citations
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June 1994 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 14 citations
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May 2022 in “Animals” Female goslings have darker feathers than males due to more melanin.
January 1993 in “Nihon Chikusan Gakkaiho” Trichocytic cytokeratin expression starts earlier in whiskers than in body hair during rat embryo development.
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November 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” The spiny mouse can regenerate its skin without scarring, which could help us learn how to heal human skin better.