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April 2016 in “PLoS ONE” Negative pressure treatment improved skin thickness, blood vessel growth, and hair growth.
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March 2020 in “PloS one” α-parvin is necessary for skin and hair growth and for the correct orientation of skin cells.
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March 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Vitamin D Receptor is needed for hair growth in mice but not for skin stem cell maintenance.
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December 2025 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Keratin 15 helps maintain skin cell growth and repair.
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March 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic mutation and carcinogen treatment are both needed for skin cancer to develop in these specific mice.
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