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October 2017 in “Trends in Molecular Medicine” Mice with enhanced regeneration abilities may help develop new regenerative medicine therapies.
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September 2023 in “eLife” TLR2 is important for hair growth and can be targeted to treat hair loss.
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ETS2 is crucial in squamous cell carcinoma development and could be a therapeutic target.
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February 2025 Merkel cell polyomavirus can infect and persist in skin cells, evading the immune system, but certain treatments can control it.
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January 2025 in “Frontiers in Oncology” REV7 is crucial for genome stability and cancer treatment, making it a potential target for therapy.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The protein CTCF is essential for skin development, maintaining hair follicles, and preventing inflammation.
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