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January 2016 in “Cell reports” Activating β-catenin in different skin stem cells causes various types of hair growth and skin tumors.
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January 2021 in “Biomolecules” Infrared spectral imaging can map hair growth proteins and sugars without staining.
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June 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Melatonin helps goat hair stem cells grow and maintain their ability to become different cell types.
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June 2001 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” A cluster of sulfur-rich hair protein genes was found on chromosome 17.
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March 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic mutation and carcinogen treatment are both needed for skin cancer to develop in these specific mice.
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January 2024 in “Medical Principles and Practice” IGFBP5 may be a potential target for Parkinson's treatment by reducing neuron death.
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July 2016 in “Medicine” Wnt/β-catenin and TGF-β pathways affect hair loss, and activating Wnt/β-catenin could be a potential treatment.
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December 2016 in “PLOS ONE” Early-stage skin cells help regenerate hair follicles, with proteins SDF1, MMP3, biglycan, and LTBP1 playing key roles.
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