Hedgehog signaling can create new hair follicles in adult skin but may increase cancer risk.
Hedgehog signaling can create new hair follicles but may also cause tumors.
14 citations
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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 2012 in “Genesis” The Megsin-Cre transgene is a new tool for genetic manipulation in the skin and upper digestive tract.
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August 2022 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” New mouse models help study melanocytic cells for melanoma research.
171 citations
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June 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” GLI2 activates GLI1, promoting skin tumor growth and hair development.
39 citations
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March 2008 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” GLI2 increases follistatin production in human skin cells.
6 citations
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March 2007 in “BioTechniques” PCR genotyping in cre-loxP mice can be inaccurate due to unintended gene deletions in non-target tissues.
291 citations
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April 2010 in “Gastroenterology” Certain proteins, Lgr5 and Lgr6, are important markers of adult stem cells and are involved in tissue repair and cancer development.
380 citations
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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.
333 citations
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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.
33 citations
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August 2000 in “Experimental Cell Research” 10 citations
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January 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Krt6a-Cre transgenic mice help study gene effects on hair follicle development and tumor suppression.
18 citations
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April 2014 in “Stem cells” The study found stem cells in minor salivary glands that can differentiate and are involved in tumor formation when exposed to tobacco.
May 2025 in “Experimental Dermatology” A new genetic tool improves the study of hair growth and potential hair disorder treatments.
6 citations
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December 2019 in “Frontiers in genetics” GLI1 might protect against the start of skin cancer and is not linked to cancer severity.
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October 2022 in “Nature Communications” The DiLiCre mouse model is an effective tool for precise genome editing using light.
58 citations
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February 2013 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” LGR5 mainly stays inside cells, moving to the trans-Golgi network, and this process is important for its role in cell signaling.
503 citations
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May 2009 in “Cell stem cell” Lrig1 marks a unique group of stem cells in mouse skin that can become different skin cell types.
Par3–mInsc and Gαi3 work together to ensure proper cell division orientation in skin development.
82 citations
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July 2012 in “Brain pathology” High LGR5 levels in glioblastoma indicate poor prognosis and are essential for cancer stem cell survival.
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July 2021 in “Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin” LRIG1 is linked to better survival in Merkel cell carcinoma.
638 citations
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October 1997 in “Nature” September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” LRIG1 protein affects hair growth by regulating skin receptors, leading to hair loss when overexpressed.
June 2009 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Lrig1 marks a unique group of stem cells in mouse skin that can become different skin cell types.
92 citations
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May 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
February 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” LGR5 is a marker found in hair follicle stem cells in various species and is important for hair growth and skin repair.
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June 2022 in “Scientific Reports” LGR5 is a common marker of hair follicle stem cells in different animals and is important for hair growth and regeneration.
20 citations
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May 2011 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” The study created a mouse model to mimic degenerative diseases for testing tissue repair and new therapies.
73 citations
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April 2013 in “Stem cells” LGR5 helps maintain corneal cell characteristics and prevents unwanted changes by controlling specific cell signaling pathways.