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December 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The correction does not change the study's main findings.
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October 2022 in “Molecular therapy” The FDA approved the first gene therapy for a blood disorder after overcoming early challenges and demonstrating patient benefits.
April 2008 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” The vitamin D receptor helps control hair growth and may protect against certain skin tumors.
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September 2006 in “Cell Cycle” The HR protein's role as a repressor is essential for controlling hair growth.
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January 2000 in “Nature biotechnology”
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August 2011 in “Toxicological sciences” TCDD speeds up skin barrier formation by increasing certain gene expressions.
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December 2003 in “Experimental Dermatology” Altering the keratin 17 gene in mice hair follicles caused temporary hair issues, but changes were minimal and short-lived.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Targeting PTEN can improve healing in venous leg ulcers.
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April 2002 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” A new gene mutation causes female pseudohermaphroditism due to glucocorticoid resistance.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Double stranded RNA helps skin wounds heal by coordinating specific proteins and signaling pathways.
May 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Loss of TET2 increases the risk of skin and oral cancer.
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August 2009 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Noggin promotes skin tumors by activating certain cell signaling pathways.
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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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March 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Wnt3a activates certain genes in hair follicle cells, including a newly discovered one, EP2, which may affect hair growth.
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November 2015 in “The Lancet HIV” PrEP for HIV is less effective in transgender women mainly due to low adherence to the treatment.
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November 2018 in “Cell reports” The study concluded that specific proteins are necessary to maintain the structure that holds epithelial cells tightly together.
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August 2004 in “The FASEB Journal” Mice with human skin protein K8 had more skin problems and cancer.
July 2016 in “Cancer research” Mutant cells in hair follicles are influenced by their location and interactions with surrounding cells.
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December 2020 in “PLANT PHYSIOLOGY” A mutant FERONIA gene affects root hair growth at high temperatures.
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September 1995 in “Biochemistry and Cell Biology” High levels of human keratin 16 in mice cause skin lesions and abnormal skin development.
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August 2023 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” Ivacaftor can protect against noise-induced hearing loss by reducing oxidative stress.
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March 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Researchers created immortal human skin cells with constant testosterone receptor activity to study hair loss and test treatments.
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January 2024 in “Cancer Research Communications” TAp63 and NRF2 work together to manage oxidative stress, preventing premature aging and aiding skin functions.
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September 2020 in “Current Rheumatology Reports” Targeting adipocyte-to-mesenchymal transition could help treat fibrosis.
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March 2011 in “Nature Communications” Cells from a skin condition can create new hair follicles and similar growths in mice, and a specific treatment can reduce these effects.
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March 2022 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Adding TERT and BMI1 to certain skin cells can improve their ability to create hair follicles in mice.
March 2026 in “Preprints.org” Plerixafor may help treat pigmentation disorders by promoting skin repigmentation.
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February 2018 in “European Journal of Immunology” Regulatory T cells are essential for normal and improved wound healing in mice.