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June 2019 in “Endocrine Related Cancer” Mutations in certain receptors can cause diseases and offer new treatment options.
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November 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Signals from skin cells controlled by Rac proteins help turn certain precursor cells into white fat cells.
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April 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” IFNγ-primed MSC secretomes can improve joint health by reducing inflammation and supporting tissue repair.
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May 2003 in “Mechanisms of Development” Increasing calcium sensing receptor speeds up skin and hair development in mice.
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July 2005 in “The FASEB journal” Hair follicles produce and respond to melatonin, affecting hair growth and sensitivity to estrogen.
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October 2013 in “Molecular Biology of the Cell” The protein CCN2 controls hair growth by affecting hair follicle formation and stem cell activity in mice.
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July 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” MicroRNA-181a slows sheep hair growth by targeting GNAI2 and affecting a key growth pathway.
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April 2009 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” p2y5, now called LPA6, is a receptor important for human hair growth.
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August 2011 in “The EMBO Journal” The enzyme PA-PLA1α is important for proper hair follicle development.
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November 2007 in “Genomics” Mutations in specific keratin genes cause improper hair structure in mice due to faulty keratin protein assembly.
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April 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” RD26 controls root hair growth during drought by repressing key genes, helping plants save energy.