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May 2011 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” The study created a mouse model to mimic degenerative diseases for testing tissue repair and new therapies.
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August 2014 in “PLoS ONE” GFRα2 is essential for controlling neuron size but not for target innervation in certain sensory neurons.
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August 2019 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” mTORC2 is crucial for healthy skin barrier by regulating lipids and filaggrin.
May 2025 in “Experimental Dermatology” A new genetic tool improves the study of hair growth and potential hair disorder treatments.
March 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” EGFR helps hair follicles transition properly by controlling Stathmin levels.
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December 2003 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Epiprofin helps cells grow in developing teeth, hair, and limbs.
September 2015 in “Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology” Human skin cells can be turned into heart cells.
The scant hair in snthr-1Bao mice is likely caused by a deletion affecting the Plcd1 gene.
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February 2016 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” KCNQ potassium channels help control the sensitivity of touch receptors in the skin.
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January 2011 in “Open Journal of Genetics” The KAP13-3 gene in sheep affects wool quality by influencing keratin assembly.
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July 2004 in “Cell Biology International” uPA helps hair follicle cells grow.
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June 2021 in “Developmental biology” Dermal EZH2 controls skin cell development and hair growth in mice.
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July 2018 in “FEBS letters” A specific protein complex increases the activity of a plant enzyme, but this action is not required for plant root hair growth.
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December 2015 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Keratin is crucial for skin barrier formation and affects mitochondrial function.
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July 2023 in “Nature communications” MOF controls key genes for skin development by regulating mitochondrial and ciliary functions.
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March 2014 in “BoneKEy Reports” Mutations in the vitamin D receptor cause hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets, leading to poor bone health and requiring high calcium doses for treatment.
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September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Reduced TRPS1 leads to increased STAT3 and SOX9 in hair follicles, affecting hair growth.
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September 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone helps heal wounds in frog and human skin.
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November 2008 in “Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia” Four patients with a type of rickets and hair loss had different mutations in their vitamin D receptor gene, causing it to not work properly.
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February 2009 in “Journal of dermatological science” Pitx2 helps outer root sheath cells differentiate but can't start hair growth on its own.
July 2023 in “New phytologist” The BUZZ gene is important for root hair growth and overall root structure in the plant Brachypodium distachyon.
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October 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A specific gene mutation causes sparse, brittle hair in a family.
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October 1995 in “Experimental Cell Research” Human hair keratin genes hHa2 and hHb1 are located on chromosomes 17 and 12.
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January 2020 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” OCT4 helps granulosa cell growth in early-stage follicles, and FSH increases OCT4 through specific pathways.
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January 2005 in “Nihon Ishinkin Gakkai zasshi” Nested PCR can reliably identify fungal infections when traditional methods fail.
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August 2021 in “Tumor Biology” TMPRSS2 helps viruses enter cells and protects the prostate from inflammation-related cancer.
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August 2020 in “Experimental eye research/Experimental Eye Research” Different types of cells in the eye express specific keratins at various stages of development.