123 citations
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November 2012 in “Stem cells” MicroRNA-302 helps improve the conversion of body cells into stem cells by blocking NR2F2.
9 citations
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June 2019 in “Cell cycle/Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex. Online)” A specific RNA increases hair stem cell growth and skin healing by affecting a protein through interaction with a microRNA.
118 citations
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August 2010 in “Developmental Cell” MIM is crucial for hair follicle formation and regeneration by controlling cilia formation and hedgehog signaling through its interaction with Cortactin and Src.
65 citations
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November 2013 in “The EMBO Journal” HDAC1 is crucial for skin development and preventing tumors.
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12 citations
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July 2020 in “Aging” The protein EZH2 blocks microRNA-22, increasing STK40 protein, which helps hair follicle stem cells change and grow hair.
August 2025 in “Animal Bioscience” m6A methylation affects the thickness of Alpine Merino wool fibers.
23 citations
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January 2017 in “BMC Medical Genetics” A new CDH3 gene mutation was found in a Spanish patient with sparse hair and eye issues.
1 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A 4kb fragment of the desmocollin 3 promoter targets gene expression to specific skin and hair follicle areas.
79 citations
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January 2002 in “Nucleic Acids Research” BMP-2 activates the Dlx3 gene in mouse skin cells, important for hair and skin development.
17 citations
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August 2018 in “BMC Genomics” The HOXC13 gene affects different hair proteins in cashmere goats in varied ways and is controlled by a feedback loop and other factors.
75 citations
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September 2016 in “EMBO journal” PRC2 is essential for maintaining intestinal cell balance and aiding regeneration after damage.
2 citations
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August 2020 in “Scientific reports” Genes related to keratin, skin cell differentiation, and immune functions are key in hedgehog skin and spine development.
Mutations in the hairless protein gene cause hair loss.
60 citations
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December 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” K6hf is found in specific parts of hair follicles, nails, and tongue, and is linked to hair growth and structure.
8 citations
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March 2004 in “Mammalian genome” KAP genes are crucial for hair development and show both shared and unique traits in humans, chimpanzees, and baboons.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” HPV8 causes hair follicle stem cells to grow, leading to skin lesions.
32 citations
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January 2020 in “Journal of Molecular Histology” K31 can identify clear secretory cells in human sweat glands.
January 2010 in “Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica” The UHS promoter is specific to mouse hair follicles.
August 2005 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Sgk3 kinase is essential for normal hair growth in mice.
6 citations
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December 2023 in “Journal of Molecular Cell Biology” Removing Gsdma1/2/3 genes reduces skin cell overgrowth by blocking a specific cell pathway.
September 2023 in “Plant journal” A protein called GIS3 is important for the growth of root hairs in Arabidopsis by controlling two genes with the help of certain growth signals.
18 citations
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January 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” New mutations in KRT83 and KRT86 are linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
3 citations
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February 2018 in “Experimental and Molecular Medicine/Experimental and molecular medicine” A protein called PCBP2 controls the production of a hair growth protein by interacting with its genetic message and is linked to hair loss when this control is disrupted.
18 citations
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February 1992 in “Molecular Biology Reports” A specific type II hair keratin was identified and found in hair cortex and tongue cells.
14 citations
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June 2022 in “Neuroscience” 48 citations
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September 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Epigenetic changes in blood cells may contribute to alopecia areata.
5 citations
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February 1998 in “Polymer” Human hair keratin has a 40% α-helix structure that changes to a random coil in 8 M urea.
February 2020 in “Definitions” KRT72 gene helps form hair.
January 2016 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” DNA methylation changes are linked to skin diseases with inflammation.