research Understanding skin morphogenesis across developmental, regenerative and evolutionary levels
The article concludes that studying how skin forms is key to understanding skin diseases and improving regenerative medicine.
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360-390 / 1000+ results research Modeling animal genomics in mice: An authentic approach for the functional interrogation of evolutionarily and agriculturally critical variants
Mouse models are essential for studying and improving genetic traits in agriculture.
research Sequence, expression, and evolutionary conservation of a gene encoding a glycine/tyrosine-rich keratin-associated protein of hair.
KAP6 genes are conserved across species and active in hair follicles.
research Immunolocalization of a Histidine-Rich Epidermal Differentiation Protein in the Chicken Supports the Hypothesis of an Evolutionary Developmental Link between the Embryonic Subperiderm and Feather Barbs and Barbules
A specific protein in chicken embryos links early skin layers to feather development.
research Characterization of hairless (Hr) and FGF5genes provides insights into the molecular basis of hair loss in cetaceans
Cetaceans lost hair due to changes in the Hr and FGF5 genes.
research Module-based complexity formation: periodic patterning in feathers and hairs
The conclusion is that understanding how feathers and hairs pattern can help in developing hair regeneration treatments.
research The nude gene and the skin
The nude gene is important for skin and hair development.
research The Enigma of the Stigma of Hair Loss: Why is Cancer-Treatment Related Alopecia so Traumatic for Women?
Hair loss from cancer treatment is very distressing for women due to its impact on self-image and social stigma.
research Hair, Human Evolution, and the Idea of Human Uniqueness
Human hair is unique and important for understanding human evolution and identity.
research Developmental Plasticity of Patterned and Regenerating Oral Organs
Fish teeth and taste bud densities are linked and can change between types due to shared genetic and molecular factors.
research Faces of the Face
The document concludes that understanding the evolution of the human face helps cosmetic surgeons meet aesthetic desires.
research Beard transplants and facial hair trends: why men are motivated to have surgery
Men are getting more beard transplants to look better and follow fashion trends.
research Splitting Hairs: Evaluating the Origin of Human Nakedness
Humans likely became hairless to better regulate body temperature.
research Seasonality,.Climatic.Unpredictability,.Food. Deprivation,.and.Polycystic.Ovary.Syndrome
PCOS may have evolved as an advantage in past environments with food scarcity.
research Convergent evolution has led to the loss of claw proteins in snakes and worm lizards
Snakes and worm lizards lost claw proteins due to similar evolutionary changes.
research Chapter 6. Darwinian Health and Other Contradictions
The document concludes that understanding health requires considering evolutionary perspectives on reproductive fitness, and recognizing the complexity of factors like diet, testosterone, and sexual orientation.
research Size Polymorphisms in the Human Ultrahigh Sulfur Hair Keratin-Associated Protein 4, KAP4, Gene Family
The study found that variations in hair protein genes are likely due to evolutionary deletions or duplications.
research Molecular signaling in feather morphogenesis
Feather growth and regeneration involve complex patterns, stem cells, and evolutionary insights.
research The Neuroscience of Age Perception
Humans can accurately guess age from faces, with women being slightly better at it, and age perception is linked to evolutionary factors.
research Comprehensive molecular and cellular studies suggest avian scutate scales are secondarily derived from feathers, and more distant from reptilian scales
Bird scales evolved from feathers, not reptile scales.
research 1426 Deletion of hoxc13 in frogs reveals key steps in the molecular evolution of cornified skin appendages
Deleting the Hoxc13 gene in frogs shows its crucial role in developing skin structures similar to hair.
research Is polycystic ovary syndrome a sexual conflict? A review
The conclusion suggests that PCOS may persist due to genetic traits that, while harmful for female fertility, could have provided survival and reproductive benefits to males.
research The Mossman–Pacey Paradox
Men using steroids or finasteride to look more attractive may harm their fertility and sexual function, creating a paradox where they seem fit but may be less able to reproduce.
research The mammary hair of Monodelphis domestica and homology of the mammary pilosebacous unit
Mammary glands evolved from hair organs in Monodelphis domestica.
research EMATOPOIESIS REVOLVES AROUND THE PRIMORDIALEVOLUTIONAL RHYTHM OF INNATE IMMUNITY AND PURINERGIC SIGNALING – A JOURNEY TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL ROOTS
Ancient immune and signaling pathways still regulate blood cell development.
research From Helix to Habitat Understanding Salmon DNA Beyond Biology
Salmon DNA improves skin health and appearance, offering anti-aging and hydration benefits.
research Hair for brain trade-off, a metabolic bypass for encephalization
Human hair loss may have evolved to help increase brain size.
research Ectodermal Organ Stem Cells: Morphogenesis, Population Regenerative Behavior, and Evo-Devo
Different ectodermal organs like hair and feathers regenerate differently, with specific stem cells and signals involved in their growth and response to the environment.
research Ancient lineages of the keratin-associated protein (KRTAP) genes and their co- option in the evolution of the hair follicle
Keratin-associated proteins have ancient origins and were used for different purposes before being adapted for hair in mammals.
research Three-dimensional architecture and linearized mapping of vibrissa follicle afferents
Large-scale reconstructions enhance understanding of vibrissal sensory mapping in the brain.