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June 2020 in “npj regenerative medicine” GDNF helps grow hair and heal skin wounds by acting on hair stem cells.
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April 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” GasderminA3 is important for normal hair cycle transitions by controlling Wnt signaling.
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November 2019 in “Gene” The ITGB6 gene is important for tissue repair and hair growth, and mutations can lead to enamel defects and other health issues.
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January 2011 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” Retinoic acid changes skin cells to mucosal cells with goblet cells, needing TG2/Gh, Gbx1, and TGF-beta.
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June 2011 in “The EMBO Journal” TCF/Lef1 activity is essential for proper skin cell development and renewal.
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February 2019 in “Scientific Reports” Trichostatin A helps restore hair-growing ability in skin cells used for hair regeneration.
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March 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Wnt3a activates certain genes in hair follicle cells, including a newly discovered one, EP2, which may affect hair growth.
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” A new MBTPS2 gene variant disrupts fat metabolism and collagen production, causing Osteogenesis imperfecta.
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June 2019 in “Scientific Reports” Increased PPARGC1α relates to hair thinning in common baldness.
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January 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” WIF1 helps keep skin stem cells inactive to prevent excessive cell growth.
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February 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” SFRP2 boosts Wnt3a/β-catenin signals in hair growth cells, with stronger effects in beard cells than scalp cells.
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April 2013 in “Developmental Cell” Brg1 is crucial for hair growth and skin repair by maintaining stem cells and promoting regeneration.
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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.
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November 2019 in “Cell calcium” The STIM1 R304W mutation in mice leads to bone changes and teeth hair growth.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Prostaglandin D2 increases testosterone production in skin cells through a process involving reactive oxygen species, which could be a new target for treating hair loss and other skin conditions driven by testosterone.
Sox13 is a marker for early hair follicle development but not essential for skin and hair growth.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Treprostinil, a drug, can delay wound healing in healthy cells but doesn't affect diabetic foot ulcer cells, suggesting further research could help understand its role in treating these ulcers.
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April 2006 in “American Journal of Pathology” SGK3 is essential for proper hair growth and health.
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September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PAR-1 may play a role in hair growth regulation in human hair follicles.
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August 2008 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” A position effect on the TRPS1 gene causes excessive hair growth in humans and mice.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Esrp1 is important for skin health by helping form and maintain the skin barrier.
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May 2003 in “Journal of dermatological science” Hsc70 protein may influence hair growth by responding to androgens.
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December 2021 in “Journal of Integrative Neuroscience” miR-325-3p can slow down brain tumor growth by targeting FOXM1.