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March 2015 in “Neurological Sciences” A new genetic mutation linked to CARASIL syndrome and small artery disease was found in a Chinese family.
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May 2020 in “BMC plant biology” The study concluded that three enzymes are important for plant development by affecting sugar composition and calcium binding in plants.
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February 2014 in “Animal Biotechnology” The PTGER2 gene is highly active in Cashmere goat skin and its activity changes with the hair growth cycle.
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March 2000 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Overexpressing GLI-1 in mice skin can cause tumors like human basal cell carcinomas.
January 2026 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” GT20029 showed some hair growth improvement, but longer studies are needed for better results.
The goat hair keratin gene is very similar to sheep's and is strongly expressed in goat hair follicles.
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September 1990 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” The study showed that a specific DNA sequence can control gene expression in hair growth areas of mice.
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January 2019 in “International journal of biological sciences” Researchers used CRISPR/Cas9 to create a goat with a gene that increased cashmere production by 74.5% without affecting quality.
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June 2011 in “Movement Disorders” A specific gene mutation is linked to a hereditary form of dystonia that responds well to certain medications.
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May 2009 in “The FASEB Journal” Akt2 and SGK3 are both important for normal hair growth and development.
August 2005 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Sgk3 kinase is essential for normal hair growth in mice.
January 2008 in “Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta Filologiya” Overexpressing the Tβ4 gene in goats can increase cashmere production.
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January 2022 in “Burns & Trauma” CTHRC1 helps sweat glands recover by rebuilding nearby blood vessels.
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March 2008 in “AJP Endocrinology and Metabolism” SSAT is a key enzyme affecting cell growth and metabolism, with potential but risky use in disease treatment.
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March 2018 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” A new mutation in the ST14 gene causes a rare skin and hair disorder in a specific family.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Targeted siRNA therapy may be a promising treatment for KID syndrome by reducing mutant gene expression and improving cell communication.
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February 2002 in “Carcinogenesis” Increasing SSAT makes skin more prone to cancer.
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November 2024 in “Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity” A specific gene variant is linked to severe insulin resistance and hormone imbalance in a teenage girl.
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August 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Overexpressing the epigen gene in mice leads to enlarged sebaceous glands and greasy fur.
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May 2015 in “PloS one” GALT5 and GALT2 are important for plant growth and development because they help with protein glycosylation.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A boy with Oculodentodigital syndrome had a unique GJA1 gene mutation causing his symptoms.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Recombinant human TSG-6 speeds up wound healing in diabetic mice.
March 2024 in “Cytologia” LncRNA MTC boosts growth of goat skin cells, improving cashmere quality.
April 2025 in “International Journal of General Medicine” The G allele of IFITM3 rs12252 is linked to more severe COVID-19.
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October 2017 in “Frontiers in plant science” The peach gene CTG134 helps control the interaction between auxin and ethylene, which could lead to new agricultural chemicals.
Keratinocytes can reduce the survival of certain melanoma cells, suggesting new therapy paths.
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March 2008 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” GLI2 increases follistatin production in human skin cells.
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January 2019 in “Cells” Gene therapy has potential as a future treatment for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome.
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December 2008 in “Frontiers of Agriculture in China” The Cashmere goat hair keratin gene is crucial for hair structure.
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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.