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April 2011 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Basal cell carcinomas in mice can start from hair follicle stem cells and other skin cell types, depending on signaling levels.
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March 2024 in “Developmental Dynamics” ALX4 is crucial for normal craniofacial and hair development, with specific roles in different cell types.
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January 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” Sex and sex hormones can affect brain inflammation in Parkinson's disease, with male mice being more affected and female mice showing a protective effect.
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February 2020 in “EMBO Reports” MEX3A is crucial for maintaining intestinal stem cells in mice.
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March 1993 in “The EMBO Journal” Keratinocyte growth factor significantly alters skin and tissue development.
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August 2012 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Finasteride reduces certain behaviors caused by D1-like receptor agonists but not by D2-like receptor agonists in mice.
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January 2014 in “PubMed” Certain substances can decrease or increase exploratory behavior in rodents.