April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Dsg1 is essential for maintaining a healthy skin barrier in mice.
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June 2009 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Basement membrane changes in lichen planopilaris cause scarring and permanent hair loss.
107 citations
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April 2014 in “The Plant cell” The CAP1 gene helps control ammonium levels and is necessary for the proper growth of root hairs in Arabidopsis.
37 citations
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April 2018 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” A mutation in the IKZF1 gene causes immune system overactivity, linked to autoimmune diseases like lupus.
48 citations
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August 1998 in “Developmental Biology” Deleting part of a gene in mice causes wavy hair and high pup loss.
30 citations
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October 2010 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” The Gsdma3 gene is essential for normal hair development in mice.
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July 2007 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” MRL/MpJ mice heal burns slower with more scarring and less tissue regeneration than BALB/c mice.
11 citations
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March 2021 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” Twist1 is crucial for UVB-induced skin cancer development.
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October 2006 in “Journal of Cell Science” Keratin 10 end domains may increase skin cancer risk by reducing cell death.
250 citations
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November 2003 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” BMP receptor IA is essential for proper hair cell differentiation in mice.
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June 2013 in “Journal of structural biology” High glycine–tyrosine keratin-associated proteins help make hair strong and maintain its shape.
20 citations
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September 2010 in “Cell Cycle” Mice can regenerate ear tissue without the p53 protein.
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April 2000 in “Developmental Dynamics” Whn is essential for hair growth, and its malfunction causes hair loss.
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October 2012 in “Journal of Heredity” The Itpr3 gene causes a specific hair pattern in mice.
199 citations
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April 2010 in “Nature” A gene called APCDD1, which controls hair growth, is found to be faulty in a type of hair loss called hereditary hypotrichosis simplex.
Epimorphin helps shape and develop epithelial cells, like those in hair follicles.
7 citations
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March 2020 in “PloS one” α-parvin is necessary for skin and hair growth and for the correct orientation of skin cells.
53 citations
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September 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle cells help protect against immune attacks by regulating T-cell activity.
13 citations
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April 2020 in “Experimental Cell Research” PCAT1 helps hair growth by controlling miR-329/Wnt10b.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A specific mutation in Kras causes abnormal tissue changes by making a cell signal continuously active, which disrupts normal cell coordination.
1 citations
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June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” GTL1 is needed to control root hair growth and prevent problems when there are too many nutrients.
52 citations
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May 2006 in “Journal of Structural Biology” Keratin-associated proteins help link filaments and affect keratin's strength.
15 citations
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March 2014 in “Biochimica and biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids” ACBP is essential for healthy skin and fur by maintaining the skin's barrier function.
1 citations
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September 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” MicroRNA-148a is crucial for maintaining healthy skin and hair growth by affecting stem cell functions.
28 citations
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November 2018 in “Journal of cellular physiology” miR-124 helps mouse hair follicle stem cells become nerve cells by blocking Ptbp1 and Sox9.
7 citations
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September 2017 in “Scientific Reports” Mice with too much sPLA₂-IIA have hair loss and poor wound healing due to abnormal hair growth and stem cell depletion.
81 citations
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October 2014 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Certain genes control the color of human hair by affecting pigment production.
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March 2011 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports”
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July 2021 in “Histopathology” New markers and pathways have been found in skin tumors, helping better understand and diagnose them.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “The FASEB Journal” CircAGK affects cell death in hair cells by controlling the miR-3180-5p/BAX pathway, which can lead to hair loss.