November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Skin organoids with NCSTN mutation show changes in hair follicle development and higher inflammation, key features of Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
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October 2013 in “Molecular Biology of the Cell” The protein CCN2 controls hair growth by affecting hair follicle formation and stem cell activity in mice.
August 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Frog skin cells need the protein desmoplakin for proper development and cell layer formation.
July 2025 in “Human Genomics” New LSS gene variants help understand congenital hypotrichosis 14 better.
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January 1997 in “Horticultura: Revista de industria, distribución y socioeconomía hortícola: frutas, hortalizas, flores, plantas, árboles ornamentales y viveros” PRC2 is not essential for hair follicle stem cell maintenance or hair growth.
September 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” The treatments stopped hair regrowth in mice.
June 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Scientists created cell lines to study a genetic skin disorder using CRISPR technology.
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December 2013 in “Journal of dermatology” A specific gene mutation causes a rare hair loss condition in a Chinese patient.
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June 2019 in “BMC Genomics” The study conducted on Koi carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) used Illumina sequencing and bioinformatics to analyze long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and mRNA expression in black, white, and red skin. It identified 92 significant differentially expressed lncRNAs and 722 mRNAs, with specific lncRNAs and mRNAs up-regulated in different skin colors. The research highlighted the complex interactions between lncRNAs and mRNAs, revealing their roles in pigmentation through pathways like melanogenesis and tyrosine metabolism. The study expanded the understanding of lncRNAs in skin color genetics and provided insights into lncRNA-mediated pigmentation and differentiation in Koi carp.
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September 2013 in “Familial cancer” Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome is a rare genetic condition causing skin lesions, lung cysts, and a higher chance of kidney cancer.