January 2018 in “VCU Scholars Compass (Virginia Commonwealth University)” Desmosomes are crucial for skin and heart development, and JNK may help regulate them.
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January 2023 in “Cancer Research” AMPK activation may reduce melanoma risk in red-haired individuals.
Lhx2 helps retinal cells respond to signals for eye development.
23 citations
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July 2015 in “PubMed” PDGF and its receptors are crucial for stem cell growth and function.
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October 2009 in “Cancer research” Disrupting Stat3 in hair follicle stem cells greatly reduces skin tumor formation.
December 2009 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Noggin promotes skin tumors by activating Wnt and Shh pathways.
October 2023 in “Journal of dermatological science” New mutations in MBTPS2 reduce its function and cause IFAP syndrome with unusual symptoms.
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September 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” c-Maf positive macrophages help form hypertrophic scars by affecting fibroblasts and collagen production.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Non-coding RNA boosts retinoic acid production and signaling, aiding regeneration.
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July 2024 in “Cell Proliferation” Blocking TGFβ can help treat fibrotic skin conditions by promoting fat cell formation.
TLR3 signaling enhances the immunosuppressive properties of human periodontal ligament stem cells.
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June 2004 in “Development” FGF signaling is crucial for starting feather development in chicken embryos.
January 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gp130 receptor helps in tissue regeneration and disease progression, and manipulating it could improve healing and prevent disease.
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October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 1 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A 4kb fragment of the desmocollin 3 promoter targets gene expression to specific skin and hair follicle areas.
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December 2006 in “Gene Expression Patterns” Scube3 gene affects mouse embryo growth in multiple areas, but needs more research.
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February 2015 in “Cellular immunology” Deleting Snai2 and Snai3 causes fatal autoimmunity.
87 citations
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September 2019 in “Nature Communications” SOX11 and SOX4 help skin cells act like embryonic cells to heal wounds in mice.
25 citations
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January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” Sfrp2 increases during hair follicle catagen phase and slows keratinocyte growth.
July 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” R-spondin2 may help treat hair loss, gene differences could explain baldness, a peptide's regulation is linked to psoriasis, B-defensin gene copies may affect a skin condition's risk and severity, and potential markers and targets for alopecia areata were identified.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” TSC2 is crucial for proper hair follicle development and patterning.
133 citations
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June 2016 in “Nature Neuroscience” Zeb2 is crucial for nerve repair by controlling Schwann cell function.
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September 2011 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” p63 controls Satb1 to help skin develop properly.
266 citations
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January 2016 in “Development” YAP and TAZ are crucial for skin cell growth and repair.
124 citations
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November 2000 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” PAD3 plays a key role in hair and skin protein structure and may be linked to skin diseases.
March 2026 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” MARCKSL1 is important for wound healing and could be a target to reduce scarring.
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August 2025 in “Epigenetics & Chromatin” H3K4me3 helps control RSPO3 to influence hair growth and development.
April 2025 in “Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders” Monitoring TGF-β and linc-PINT expression may help identify and treat high-risk heart arrhythmia patients.
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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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February 2023 in “Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research” Polysulfonic acid mucopolysaccharide can reduce skin scarring.