May 2022 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” FOXN1 is crucial for thymus development and immune response in Xenopus laevis.
Sox13 is a marker for early hair follicle development but not essential for skin and hair growth.
19 citations
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February 2001 in “Journal of paediatrics and child health” A new mutation in the mitochondrial DNA was found in a boy with MELAS, even though his family didn't show typical signs.
8 citations
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February 2013 in “Neuroscience Letters” Allopregnanolone may help prevent nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
11 citations
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December 2012 in “Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research” Ethanol withdrawal reduces the brain's response to certain calming steroids, making seizures harder to control.
4 citations
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July 2024 in “Animals” A new depilation method using cold wax reduces injury and improves hair growth studies in mice.
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March 2010 in “Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances” Young and adult hamsters both respond similarly to testosterone and finasteride treatments, but young hamsters aren't good for testing the inhibitory activity of a specific enzyme.
11 citations
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May 1998 in “Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica. Section A, Animal science” Blue foxes born later in the season have a slightly delayed fur growth cycle, but it catches up by mid-November.
The gene Endothelin 3 makes mice's fur darker by increasing pigment cells and pigment levels.
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May 2008 in “Journal of Experimental Biology” Different species have unique sensory adaptations to perceive their environments.
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November 2015 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery/PSEF CD journals” Gene knockout mice developed scars similar to human hypertrophic scars, useful for studying scar progression.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Long noncoding RNAs help regulate hair follicle density in rabbits.
16 citations
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March 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The Notch signaling pathway helps in mouse hair development through a noncanonical mechanism that does not rely on RBPj or transcription.
January 2016 in “INTAS POLIVET” Fipronil spray effectively treats ear mites in Persian cats.
May 2023 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” Advancements in reproductive technologies for carnivores help conserve species and offer insights into human reproductive issues.
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September 2002 in “The Journal of Comparative Neurology” Glycine likely affects dendrites connected to hair follicle terminals in rats.
October 2019 in “Asian College of Neuropsychopharmacology” 13 citations
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October 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” The new nasal gel for schizophrenia improved drug absorption and brain effects in rats.
April 2025 in “International Journal of General Medicine” The G allele of IFITM3 rs12252 is linked to more severe COVID-19.
March 2024 in “Journal of Animal Reproduciton and Biotechnology” A rare fetal malformation caused difficult birth in a goat, requiring surgery.
August 2020 in “Current psychopharmacology” Pregnancy and nursing increase certain brain activities in rats, but these changes disappear when the babies are taken away.
April 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A gene network led by RSL4 is crucial for early root hair growth in response to cold in Arabidopsis thaliana.
December 2009 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Noggin promotes skin tumors by activating Wnt and Shh pathways.
62 citations
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March 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the ACTB gene cause Becker’s nevi and may lead to muscle issues in Becker’s nevus syndrome.
53 citations
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October 2014 in “Free radical biology & medicine” Defective mitochondrial DNA replication causes aging symptoms and increased oxidative damage in mice.
1 citations
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September 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” HuR is essential for Treg function and preventing autoimmunity.
July 2024 in “Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics” These gene variations are not linked to alopecia areata in Egyptians.
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October 2000 in “The FASEB Journal” The p75 neurotrophin receptor is important for hair follicle regression by controlling cell death.
May 2022 in “Hormones and behavior” Prairie dogs with fewer neighbors are more stressed but their number of babies isn't affected.
January 2024 in “Neuroscience Applied” Oxytocin receptor changes in hair cells may help identify autism, especially in males.