December 2021 in “Morphologia” Neural crest cells could be used in regenerative medicine due to their ability to become different cell types.
27 citations
,
February 2020 in “EMBO Reports” MEX3A is crucial for maintaining intestinal stem cells in mice.
72 citations
,
December 2018 in “Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution” Corneous beta-proteins evolved uniquely in reptiles and birds, forming scales, claws, beaks, and feathers.
9 citations
,
April 2007 in “Journal of Andrology” Excessive pre-ejaculation can be treated with certain medications.
7 citations
,
August 2008 in “Immunogenetics” A gene mutation in mice causes increased mast cells and disorganized hair follicles in their skin.
20 citations
,
July 1987 in “Development Genes and Evolution” 11 citations
,
January 2010 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” Desmosomes are crucial for human skin development, increasing in density as the skin matures.
60 citations
,
November 2013 in “Development” Keratin 79 marks a new group of cells that are key for creating and repairing the hair follicle's structure.
1 citations
,
July 2023 in “Communications biology” Removing Mediator 1 from certain mouse cells causes teeth to grow hair instead of enamel.
1 citations
,
April 2008 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” Foxn1 is essential for hair pigmentation by directing pigment transfer to hair cells.
9 citations
,
January 2018 in “Stem Cells International” Deer antler stem cell fluid helps regenerate tissue better than fat-derived stem cell fluid.
16 citations
,
February 1978 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry/Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” Dihydrotestosterone specifically binds to hamster sebaceous glands, with a higher affinity than testosterone.
June 2023 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Sdr16c5 and Sdr16c6 genes regulate a key point in lipid production that affects eye and skin gland function.
17 citations
,
August 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” SIRT1-modified stem cells can help treat peritoneal fibrosis by blocking a harmful pathway.
3 citations
,
August 2024 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Actin filaments help stabilize and reshape cell membranes.
13 citations
,
November 2019 in “Scientific reports” Certain drugs change freshwater snail shells to a "banana" shape.
50 citations
,
September 2014 in “Stem cell reports” BLIMP1 is essential for skin maintenance but not for defining sebaceous gland progenitors.
8 citations
,
January 2022 in “Current topics in developmental biology/Current Topics in Developmental Biology” Par3–mInsc and Gαi3 work together to ensure proper cell division orientation in skin development.
15 citations
,
January 1981 in “Neonatology” Amino acid levels in milk increase with protein and align with key growth stages in Macropus eugenii.
January 2006 in “International water power & dam construction” Nevus comedonicus can appear later in life and affect both eyelids.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Feminizing hormone therapy increases kidney filtration rate.
106 citations
,
September 2010 in “Stem cells” Skin-derived precursors in hair follicles come from different origins but function similarly.
1 citations
,
March 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Skin cell types develop when specific genes are turned on by removing certain chemical tags from DNA.
3 citations
,
January 2012 in “Internal Medicine” A Rathke's cleft cyst caused hormonal imbalances and symptoms in a 68-year-old woman.
1 citations
,
June 2022 in “Frontiers in Neuroanatomy” Early hormones shape sex-specific differences in rat glands.
354 citations
,
August 1991 in “Molecular Endocrinology” Human adrenals and gonads have a unique enzyme for steroid hormone production.
87 citations
,
July 2009 in “Journal of Cell Science” Deleting the CDSN gene causes severe skin and hair problems, leading to death.
November 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Keratin 79 cells help form and regenerate hair canals.
January 2026 in “JCEM Case Reports” Genetics may play a significant role in gender dysphoria.