November 2025 in “Cancer Cell International” Cancer-associated fibroblasts promote tumor growth in skin cancer.
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May 2024 in “Molecular Neurodegeneration” H1 increases risk for neurodegenerative diseases, while H2 offers protection but is linked to other disorders.
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May 2012 in “PLOS ONE” ILK is essential for skin development, pigmentation, and healing.
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January 2004 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” XEDAR deficiency prevents muscle degeneration in EDA-A2 transgenic mice.
January 2024 in “Animals” SP1 promotes and KROX20 inhibits hair cell growth by affecting the CUX1 gene.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” AP-2α and AP-2β proteins are essential for healthy adult skin and hair.
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January 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Key genes and pathways, including Wnt, NF-Kappa, and JAK-STAT, are crucial for starting Pashmina fiber growth in goats.
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January 2020 in “Scientific Reports” The African spiny mouse heals skin without scarring due to different protein activity compared to the common house mouse, which heals with scarring.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” p120-catenin helps control skin inflammation by regulating cadherin levels.
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June 2001 in “Nature Genetics”
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September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research showed that CRISPR/Cas9 can fix mutations causing a skin disease in stem cells, which then improved skin grafts in mice, but more work on safety and efficiency is needed.
April 2010 in “Cancer Research” Stat3 activation increases hair follicle progenitors but reduces bulge region stem cells.
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October 2021 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Cirsium japonicum flower extract increases melanin production and could help treat depigmentation conditions.
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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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April 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The Celsr1 gene is crucial for normal hair patterning in mice.
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January 2025 in “Burns & Trauma” Targeting Midkine can help reduce pain and itching in keloids.
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May 2008 in “Biological Chemistry” Human tissue kallikreins help regulate skin barrier functions and affect skin health.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gene Tfap2b is essential for creating a type of stem cell in zebrafish that can become different pigment cells.
February 2019 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Clinical Research” Nε-(carboxymethyl) lysine delays hair growth by blocking a key protein.
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December 2019 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” A protein called IL-36γ causes skin side effects from certain cancer treatments when combined with a common skin bacteria.
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February 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Impaired LEF1 activation speeds up skin cell development in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PRC1 is essential for proper skin development and stem cell formation by controlling gene activity.
November 2005 in “Physiology” Apoptosis, not oxidative stress, is linked to aging in mice with mtDNA mutations.
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August 2025 in “Cell” Fibroblast bioelectric signaling can promote hair growth and may help treat hair loss.
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January 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” MC-1R in skin cells may influence inflammation and collagen production.
April 2023 in “Cancer research” KRTAP2-3 could help predict cancer recurrence by identifying specific cancer cells.
August 2012 in “Nature Cell Biology” The tumor suppressor BRCA2 helps in cell division by bringing key proteins to the area where cells split.
August 2017 in “Academic Commons (Stony Brook University)” Acer1 is essential for skin health and affects hair growth and skin cancer risk.
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April 2017 in “Oncology Reports” The hair keratin gene KRT81 is found in both normal and breast cancer cells and helps them invade surrounding tissues.
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April 2013 in “Developmental Cell” Brg1 is crucial for hair growth and skin repair by maintaining stem cells and promoting regeneration.