research Identification of Candidate Genes for Min Pig Villi Hair Traits by Genome-Wide Association of Copy Number Variation
Researchers found genes that may explain why some pigs grow winter hair, which could help breed cold-resistant pigs.
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research Probing the Effects of Stress Mediators on the Human Hair Follicle
Stress-related substance P may lead to hair loss and negatively affect hair growth.
research Isolated patchy heterochromia with pili annulati features on light and electron microscopy
Isolated patchy heterochromia with pili annulati can occur without other health issues.
research Epidermal Deletion of Rac1 Causes Stem Cell Depletion, Irrespective of whether Deletion Occurs during Embryogenesis or Adulthood
Deleting Rac1 in the skin depletes stem cells and damages hair follicles.
research The Agouti Gene in Obesity: Central and Peripheral Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Implications
The agouti gene may help understand and treat obesity.
research Protein Kinase Cε, Which Is Linked to Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Development of Squamous Cell Carcinomas, Stimulates Rapid Turnover of Adult Hair Follicle Stem Cells
PKC ε increases hair follicle stem cell turnover and may raise skin cancer risk.
research Fast Motions in 5 Alpha Reductase and Its Impact on Enzyme Kinetics
Efficient enzyme function relies on specific residue interactions and structural coordination.
research Pleiotropic effects of the nude mutation.
Nude mice are hairless due to a shared defect affecting both skin and thymus, not just thymic issues.
research Steroid 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency in man: An inherited form of male pseudohermaphroditism
Affected males are born with ambiguous genitalia, raised as females, but develop male traits at puberty due to enzyme deficiency.
research Fibrotic enzymes modulate wound‐induced skin tumorigenesis
PRSS35 enzyme may help start skin tumors and could be a target for cancer treatment.