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May 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A rare gene mutation causes skin fragility and itching without affecting hair or nails.
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February 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” COVID-19 may trigger severe skin flare-ups in people with autoimmune conditions like lupus.
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September 2021 in “Autophagy” Autophagy prevents early aging and maintains lipid and pheromone balance in mouse glands.
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April 2025 in “Science Advances” Loss of Ten1 in mice causes telomere shortening and symptoms similar to human dyskeratosis congenita.
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May 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Targeting CD169+ skin macrophages may help treat psoriasis.
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February 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Negative Pressure Wound Therapy speeds up wound healing by reducing inflammation and promoting skin cell growth.
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February 2025 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Rapid thawing increases tissue destruction and tumor growth inhibition.
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November 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” SOX18 helps sheep hair cells grow by activating a specific cell growth pathway.
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January 2021 in “Processes” Researchers successfully grew horse skin cells that produce pigment from hair follicle samples.
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Finasteride and luteolin may help promote hair growth.
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August 2014 in “The Anatomical Record” Scaffoldin helps form hard skin structures in chicken embryos.
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Repetin is a protein involved in skin and hair development, binding calcium and compensating for other proteins when needed.
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March 2018 in “Biotechnology Letters” Scientists created a new cell line from Cashmere goat hair and found that cytokeratin 13 is a unique marker for certain skin cells.