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miR-214-3p helps nerve repair and recovery.
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August 2020 in “Cells” TGM3 is important for skin and hair structure and may help diagnose cancer.
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FGF9 helps hair follicles grow in small-tailed Han sheep by affecting cell growth and certain signaling pathways.
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October 2021 in “Scientific Reports” NKIRAS2 can suppress certain skin tumors but its effect on cancer varies with context and expression level.
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Melatonin reduces BMP2 gene expression in goat hair follicles during the resting period.
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April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research updated the skin cell profile, finding new skin cell markers and showing fibroblasts' key role in skin health.
Loss of Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b leads to more aggressive skin tumors, but blocking PPAR-γ can reduce this effect.