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November 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Melatonin helps reduce aging signs in human eyelid skin.
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March 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The gene Msx2 is crucial for hair follicle regeneration during wound healing.
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May 2011 in “Cell death and differentiation” A20 protein is crucial for normal skin and hair development.
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April 2000 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” The hamartoma is an abnormal hair growth with limited development in the upper hair follicle.
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July 2001 in “Genes & Development” Tcf3 and Lef1 are key in deciding skin stem cell roles.