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January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” The research suggests that p63 and TGF-β1 may help determine tumor type and malignancy in hair follicle and sebaceous tumors.
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July 2011 in “Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica” Calcium reduces involucrin in rat hair bulbs but doesn't affect filaggrin and Kdap.
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July 2006 in “Development” MTS24 marks a new type of skin cell that helps hair growth and repair.
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October 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” Acne patients have higher levels of mTOR in their skin, which could be linked to future metabolic disease.
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January 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Scarring alopecia affects different hair follicle stem cells than nonscarring alopecia, and the infundibular region could be a new treatment target.
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November 2002 in “The American journal of pathology” Distinct β-catenin patterns are linked to cell growth, not cell death, in lung cancer.
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September 2014 in “PLoS ONE” SK2 channels help control sensory signals in rat muscle spindles and hair follicles.
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February 2018 in “BMC Genomics” Certain genetic markers linked to reproductive potential were identified by their impact on a protein's ability to bind to genes.
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May 2013 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Stem cells from elderly skin can become neurons, offering potential for brain therapy.
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July 2019 in “Advances in Wound Care” Reducing Flightless I protein improves wound healing by activating skin stem cells.
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January 2019 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Sox13 is a useful marker for early hair follicle development but not essential for hair growth.
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February 2023 in “BMC women's health” Birth control pills change the activity of certain inflammation and blood clotting genes in women with PCOS.
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March 2019 in “Chinese Medical Journal” Researchers identified potential markers for human hair color stem cells.
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September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Sox13 is a new marker for early hair follicle development and differentiation.