January 2026 in “BMC Veterinary Research” A genetic variant in "Blonde d'Aquitaine" calves causes death at birth due to a missing protein.
January 2026 in “PLoS Biology” ARHGEF3 is essential for proper hair follicle development in mice.
January 2026 in “Plant Communications” Overexpressing SlCLE10 in tomatoes boosts root hair growth and drought tolerance.
January 2026 in “Burns & Trauma” NLRP3 helps control inflammation and repair in wound healing, making it a potential target for treatment.
November 2025 in “Biomolecules” FGF22 helps hair follicle stem cells grow and develop.
October 2025 in “Cell Death and Disease” CD271 is crucial for maintaining healthy skin and preventing inflammation.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Androgens reduce THY1 in skin cells, leading to less fat, more fibrosis, and worse healing in males.
May 2025 in “Texas Digital Library (University of Texas)” Extracellular ATP promotes growth, while adenosine inhibits it in Arabidopsis plants.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking the JAK/STAT pathway may help reduce skin sensitivity in Xeroderma pigmentosum.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TGF-β signaling is essential for new hair growth after wounds.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Inhibiting PDE8A may help treat hair loss by boosting fat cell growth and hair regeneration.
May 2024 in “Scientific reports” Twist2 is essential for scarless skin healing and hair growth in mouse fetuses.
March 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Twist2 is essential for proper skin healing and hair growth in developing mice.
CaBP1 and CaBP2 are important for continuous hearing by preventing inactivation of calcium currents in ear cells, with CaBP2 also able to restore hearing when reintroduced.
October 2023 in “Cell & bioscience” A special gene region controls the re-emergence of a primitive wool type in Merino sheep, improving their wool yield and adaptability.
TLR2 helps control hair growth and regeneration, and its reduction with age or obesity can impair hair growth.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A protein called MPZL3 in mitochondria slows down hair growth and could be a target for treating hair growth disorders.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Deleting the Hoxc13 gene in frogs shows its crucial role in developing skin structures similar to hair.
March 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” IL-33 is linked to hair follicle damage in psoriasis and could be a treatment target for hair loss in this condition.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Deleting MPZL3 increases skin oil production and reduces body fat.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ILC1-like cells can cause alopecia areata by themselves.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” MPZL3 protein helps keep sebaceous gland size and cell growth in check.
December 2021 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Disrupting the Hars2 gene in mice causes hearing loss due to mitochondrial problems and hair cell damage.
September 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Not having enough or having too much of the protein Grainyhead-like 3 leads to various developmental problems.
CCC1 is crucial for pH balance in plant cells, affecting growth and stress tolerance.
March 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The SbbHLH85 protein helps sweet sorghum grow more root hairs but makes the plant more sensitive to salt.
January 2020 in “Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca (Universita Degli Studi Di Milano)” Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 is crucial for keeping stem cells stable and maintaining healthy adult tissues.
Hair follicle stem cells are crucial for touch sensation and proper nerve structure in mice.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CENPV, a new partner of CYLD, helps regulate ciliary acetylated tubulin and is overexpressed in certain skin tumors.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research found that blocking a gene called NEMO can potentially prevent harmful effects of aging at the cellular level.