79 citations
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June 1993 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” The K5 promoter controls gene expression in skin cells, with specific DNA segments crucial for targeting and regulation.
January 2017 in “Murdoch Research Repository (Murdoch University)” A new genetic variant in the EEF2K gene may contribute to polycystic ovary syndrome.
September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” FOL-026 peptide can help repair blood vessels and promote growth, offering potential treatment for vascular diseases.
44 citations
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July 1993 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” January 2009 in “China Practical Medicine” Certain genes help dermal papillae cells in hair follicles grow and group together.
July 2008 in “VTechWorks (Virginia Tech)” PrPC is important for neural differentiation in cattle and mouse embryonic stem cells.
August 2004 in “Journal of the American College of Surgeons” Several genes, including Hox-7A, Stra6, and Lim-1, are involved in normal palate formation.
December 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” ME1 and PPAR signaling may influence hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Low IRES/Cap translation is linked to higher stem cell potential.
10 citations
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July 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” Activating PKM2 and Wnt/β-catenin signaling speeds up wound healing.
49 citations
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May 1974 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure” Transamidases are present in the epidermis but their exact role is unclear.
January 2025 in “Biochemical Pharmacology” Peficitinib can turn human fibroblasts into cells that help grow hair.
March 1998 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Keratin-associated proteins may have roles in various mouse tissues, not just hair.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ovol2 is important for proper skin healing and hair growth.
September 2025 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” PRAME is often present in Paget disease and could help in diagnosis, but more research is needed.
1 citations
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May 2025 in “Cell Reports Medicine” RSPO1 could help create new diabetes treatments by increasing pancreatic β cells.
GPC1 is important for hair growth by helping blood vessels form around hair follicles.
5 citations
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April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The gene therapy showed significant wound healing and was safe for treating severe RDEB.
February 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Keratin 15 helps keep skin cells in a young, undifferentiated state.
15 citations
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September 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Epimorphin, a protein, plays a key role in the development of hair follicles in human fetuses, but it doesn't help in maintaining the stem cell population of the follicular skin layer.
153 citations
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June 2015 in “GenomeBiology.com” The environment around the time of conception can change the VTRNA2-1 gene in a way that lasts for years and may affect disease risk.
December 2023 in “American journal of medical genetics. Part A” A new syndrome was linked to two new genetic changes in the MBTPS1 gene in a 14-year-old girl.
5 citations
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October 2024 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” A peptide from hair follicle stem cells can boost hair growth.
ANE syndrome is caused by a mutation in the RBM28 protein that disrupts ribosome assembly.
10 citations
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July 2022 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” Adding a second method to PROTACs could improve cancer treatment.
83 citations
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April 1992 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Four-amino acid part makes enzyme sensitive to finasteride.
PmtHEE is a better model for studying pigmented skin because it includes melanocytes and shows improved cell differentiation.
7 citations
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September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PAR-1 may play a role in hair growth regulation in human hair follicles.
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November 2005 in “Archives of Dermatological Research”