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April 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” Certain genes controlled by OVOL1 are crucial for creating new hair follicles.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Li2CO3 improved skin disease in a mouse model of Focal Dermal Hypoplasia without toxicity.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” DKK2 and SOSTDC1 together are necessary for the normal timing of the first regression phase in the hair growth cycle.
19 citations
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August 2023 in “Experimental & Molecular Medicine” Blocking CXXC5 speeds up diabetic wound healing by improving blood vessel growth and skin repair.
23 citations
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May 2023 in “Cell Proliferation” TGF-β and FGF pathways are crucial for skin development and regeneration.
34 citations
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February 2015 in “Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience” Zebrafish helped find new ways to prevent drug-induced hair cell death and potential treatments for hearing loss.
January 2026 in “PLoS Biology” ARHGEF3 is essential for proper hair follicle development in mice.
17 citations
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November 2015 in “Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity” Fibroblast Growth Factor-9 helps repair heart damage after a heart attack by creating new blood vessels, especially in diabetics.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” MPZL3 is crucial for seborrheic dermatitis development.
3 citations
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December 2024 in “Stem Cell Reports” Low fucosylation boosts stem cell growth in the eye.
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February 2021 in “Cells” Transfected cells with VEGF and FGF2 genes improve skin wound healing by enhancing blood flow and regeneration.
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August 2000 in “American Journal of Pathology” Fibromodulin might help reduce scarring if increased in adult wounds like in fetal skin that heals without scars.
October 2015 in “Regenerative Medicine” Two growth factors, PDGF and FGF2, can potentially be used together to grow enough cells for a hair loss treatment, but their exact function on human cells needs further confirmation.
35 citations
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October 2017 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” Fibromodulin treatment helps reduce scarring and improves wound healing by making it more like fetal healing.
37 citations
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January 2006 in “Carcinogenesis” Antizyme slows skin tumor growth by reducing cell growth in mice.
VDAC2 promotes cell death in cashmere goat hair follicles through the P53 pathway.
6 citations
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December 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” EZH2 is crucial for uterine gland development and female fertility.
195 citations
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April 2005 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” The ZIP7 gene helps control zinc levels in cells by moving zinc from the Golgi apparatus to the cytoplasm.
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July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” MPZL3 protein affects hair growth cycles and could help manage hair loss.
1 citations
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June 2013 in “Science-business Exchange” Increasing the levels of a protein called FGF9 can promote hair growth, but humans may not respond the same way due to a lack of certain cells.
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July 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Zebrafish regenerate sensory hair cells through three phases, offering insights for potential mammal applications.
28 citations
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June 2019 in “Biochemical Journal” A new genetic disorder caused by an ODC1 mutation can be treated with DFMO.
May 2025 in “Science Advances” PIEZO1 helps keep hair follicle stem cells inactive, affecting hair growth.
29 citations
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June 2015 in “Kidney International” Disrupting the Flcn gene in mice causes early kidney cysts and tumors, which can be treated with rapamycin.
37 citations
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December 2020 in “PLANT PHYSIOLOGY” A mutant FERONIA gene affects root hair growth at high temperatures.
Fgf20 helps form hair follicle structures by stopping cell division and increasing cell movement.
6 citations
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January 2024 in “Annals of Dermatology” Dickkopf-related Protein 2 can help hair grow by activating a specific cell pathway.
Compound 6 is a promising candidate for better wound healing.
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