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October 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Genetic variants can affect valproic acid's effectiveness, side effects, and levels in epilepsy treatment.
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May 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” miR-29a-5p prevents the formation of early hair structures by targeting a gene important for hair growth and is regulated by a complex network involving lncRNA627.1.
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November 2025 in “Cancer Cell International” Cancer-associated fibroblasts promote tumor growth in skin cancer.
November 2024 in “Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D Genomics and Proteomics” Exosomes help hair follicle development in cashmere goats.
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August 2022 in “Microbial Cell Factories” Balancing skin microbiota is crucial for healthy skin and treating skin diseases.
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July 2005 in “European Journal of Cell Biology” Terrestrial vertebrates have balanced keratin gene clusters, unlike teleost fish.
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November 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Balancing good and harmful microbes is key to healing chronic wounds.
March 2019 in “SLAS TECHNOLOGY” New technologies show promise in healing wounds, treating cancer, autoimmune diseases, and genetic disorders.
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September 2021 in “BMC Biology” Key genes and factors crucial for hair follicle development and wool traits in Merino sheep were identified.
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August 2019 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” RpoS helps Borrelia burgdorferi survive in hosts and adapt to different environments.
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September 2023 in “Cell Reports” Sebaceous glands can regenerate after injury using stem cells from hair follicles.
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” S100A6 protein is linked to disease progression, especially in cancers.
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July 2024 in “Frontiers in Oncology” New therapies and trials are needed for Merkel cell carcinoma, a tough skin cancer.
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May 2022 in “Cell Reports” Basal cell carcinomas need extra mutations to grow from small to large tumors.
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July 2019 in “PLoS ONE” Deleting podoplanin in mice promotes hair growth by enhancing cell migration.
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May 2024 in “BMC Genomics” Different genes affect hair length in yaks.
November 2025 in “PLoS ONE” Nucleic acids trigger chemokine production in skin cells, affecting skin inflammation.
August 2025 in “BMC Genomics” Certain genes contribute to stronger hooves in barefoot racing horses.
The KRTAP36-1 gene affects wool quality in Chinese Tan lambs.
October 2024 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” CGF therapy may effectively treat psoriasis by reducing inflammation.
February 2023 in “Vaccines” COVID-19 may harm male reproductive health and lower testosterone levels, potentially affecting fertility and causing erectile dysfunction. More research is needed.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Hedgehog pathway inhibitors could be effective in treating melanoma.
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Repetin is a protein involved in skin and hair development, binding calcium and compensating for other proteins when needed.
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April 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” FGF13 gene changes cause excessive hair growth in a rare condition.
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May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The fer-ts mutation in plants prevents root hair growth at high temperatures.
August 2024 in “Plant Signaling & Behavior” OsPRX83 helps rice survive stress by improving stress response and antioxidant activity.
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July 2014 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” FGF5 gene mutations cause unusually long eyelashes by affecting hair growth regulation.