January 2008 in “Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” Scientists can make stem cells that can turn into any cell type.
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September 2010 in “Nucleic acids research” Increasing mir-302 turns human hair cells into stem cells by changing gene regulation and demethylation.
SLC24A5 shows a clear selective sweep, but no link to UV radiation intensity.
September 2012 in “대한피부과학회지” Desmocollin 1 helps maintain skin structure during fetal development.
Equine hoof progenitor cells can help develop therapies for hoof diseases like laminitis.
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January 2006 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Researchers isolated a new type of stem cell from mouse skin that can renew itself and turn into multiple cell types.
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July 2005 in “European Journal of Cell Biology” Terrestrial vertebrates have balanced keratin gene clusters, unlike teleost fish.
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March 2019 in “JAT. Journal of applied toxicology/Journal of applied toxicology” PFOS exposure disrupts hormone levels and enzyme activities in juvenile frogs, affecting males and females differently.
December 2025 in “Journal of Surgery” This technique improves delivery and effectiveness of exosomes for tissue regeneration.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ectomesenchyme is a key source of skin stem cells.
Pangolin scales evolved for protection, hardening with age, due to keratin gene diversification.
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May 2020 in “The journal of pediatrics/The Journal of pediatrics” A boy with monilethrix has brittle hair that breaks easily due to a genetic condition, which might improve by puberty.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mefloquine, an antimalarial drug, is effective in killing melanoma cells resistant to other treatments by causing lethal stress in the cells.
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January 1981 in “PubMed” Hair medullary cells in mammals vary in complexity, with humans having more structured cells similar to inner root sheath cells.
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December 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Melanocyte stem cells are crucial for skin pigmentation and have potential in disease modeling and regenerative medicine.
February 2025 in “Prospects in Pharmaceutical Sciences” Clascoterone is a promising topical treatment for hair loss and acne with fewer side effects.
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May 2025 in “MedComm” Organoid technology is improving personalized medicine by better predicting drug responses and treatments.
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November 2016 in “Cell stem cell” Different types of skin cells have unique genetic markers that affect how likely they are to spread cancer.
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April 2012 in “Cancer Research” Antizyme reduces tumor growth and normalizes skin cell development affected by MEK.
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September 2014 in “Molecular Plant” CLE40 and CRN/CLV2 pathways have opposite effects on root growth in Arabidopsis.
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May 2020 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Clascoterone may be a promising treatment for hair loss.
January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” The conclusion is that grasping how cells determine their roles through evolution is key, with expected progress from new research models and genome editing.
February 2025 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Only Deomyinae rodents can regenerate complex tissues.
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April 1992 in “Differentiation” Sciellin is a protein that helps form protective layers in skin, hair, and nails.
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July 2004 in “Journal of morphology” Monotreme hair structure and protein distribution are similar to other mammals, but their inner root sheath cornifies differently, suggesting a unique evolution from reptile skin.
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.
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April 2015 in “Regeneration” Lizards can regrow their tails, and studying this process helps understand scar-free healing and limb regeneration.