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April 2008 in “Current opinion in cell biology” Notch signalling helps skin cells differentiate and prevents tumors.
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January 2016 in “Journal of Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Notch1 signaling is crucial for improving wound healing and skin regeneration by affecting stem cell behavior.
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April 2019 in “JAAD case reports” JAK inhibitors helped treat hair loss in two people with Down syndrome.
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November 2006 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” BMP signaling controls hair follicle size and cell growth by affecting cell cycle genes.
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August 2009 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Noggin promotes skin tumors by activating certain cell signaling pathways.
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January 2015 ERK activation spreads between cells, influencing cell division and wound healing.
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April 2010 in “Digital WPI” CLK1 is needed for skin cells to become epidermal cells but not sebocytes.
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May 2012 in “PLOS ONE” ILK is essential for skin development, pigmentation, and healing.
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April 2021 in “JCI insight” Blocking JAK3 signaling can reverse hair loss from alopecia areata.
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May 2011 in “Molecular Biology of the Cell” Integrin-linked kinase is crucial for normal skin healing.
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July 2016 in “Endocrinology” Higher Lnk protein levels in ovaries may lead to insulin resistance in women with PCOS.
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April 2016 in “Cell Reports” EdnrB signaling helps melanocyte stem cells regenerate and could be targeted to treat pigmentation issues.
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Four specific genes are linked to keloid formation and could be potential treatment targets.
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October 2015 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” NF-κB is crucial for zebrafish heart repair, affecting heart cell growth and repair processes.
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May 2007 in “Differentiation” Foxn1 helps skin cells mature by controlling a specific protein's activity.
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January 2011 in “PloS one” Notch signaling is essential for healthy skin and hair follicle maintenance.
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