Skin cells can naturally limit the growth of cancerous changes by balancing cell renewal and differentiation.
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January 2020 Ift20 is essential for hair follicle function and skin cell movement.
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Mechanical stress causes ligament thickening through WISP-1 and Hedgehog signaling.
Inhibiting AP-1 changes skin tumor types and affects tumor cell identity.
Inhibiting AP-1 changes skin tumor types and affects tumor cell identity.
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September 2023 in “eLife” TLR2 is important for hair growth and can be targeted to treat hair loss.
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October 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Heat shock proteins help basal cell carcinoma grow by responding to inflammation signals.
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