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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Repetin is a protein involved in skin and hair development, binding calcium and compensating for other proteins when needed.
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September 2007 in “BMC developmental biology” Neuregulin3 affects cell development in the skin and mammary glands.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A virus protein can activate a pathway that may lead to abnormal hair follicle development.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Long noncoding RNAs help regulate hair follicle density in rabbits.
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July 2016 in “PLoS ONE” Certain miRNAs and genes influence wave patterns in Hu sheep hair follicles.
Different wool coat types in goats are linked to specific gene expressions, which could improve cashmere quality.
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March 2005 in “Endocrinology” Overexpression of the glucocorticoid receptor in mice causes developmental defects similar to ectodermal dysplasia.
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June 2005 in “Matrix Biology” Minoxidil affects collagen-related genes, potentially helping treat fibrosis.
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June 2014 in “Nature Communications” Tcf3 helps cells move and heal wounds by controlling lipocalin 2.
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December 2008 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” The PML protein helps prevent skin cancer in mice.
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April 2020 in “Cells” DNA methylation and long non-coding RNAs are key in controlling hair growth in Cashmere goats.
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September 2021 in “Nature communications” Cat color patterns are determined early in development by gene expression and epidermal changes, with the Dickkopf 4 gene playing a crucial role.
Ocu-miR-205 affects hair density in Rex rabbits by influencing cell processes and signaling pathways.
December 2009 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Noggin promotes skin tumors by activating Wnt and Shh pathways.
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May 2018 in “EMBO journal” Phosphorylation controls TFEB's location in the cell, affecting cell metabolism and stress response.
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May 2023 in “Cell Proliferation” TGF-β and FGF pathways are crucial for skin development and regeneration.
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April 2004 in “Journal of Neurochemistry” Acute stress increases Y1 receptor gene expression in certain brain areas, but repeated stress does not.
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June 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” GLI2 activates GLI1, promoting skin tumor growth and hair development.
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November 2024 in “Genes” miR-144 affects hair growth by interacting with Lhx2.
July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The mesenchyme can start hair growth, but the exact signal that causes this is still unknown.
February 2024 in “Planta” TRM21 helps control flavonoid production and root hair growth in Arabidopsis thaliana.
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February 2022 in “Science Advances” Follistatin and LIN28B together improve the ability of inner ear cells in mice to regenerate into hearing cells.
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May 2025 in “Journal of Biomedical Science” Keratin 6A increases skin inflammation, suggesting it could be a target for treating certain skin diseases.
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December 2016 in “The EMBO Journal” Gata6 is important for protecting hair growth cells from DNA damage and keeping normal hair growth.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Researchers found three types of melanocytes in developing mouse skin, each with different genes and locations.
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January 2017 in “International journal of genetics and genomics” Certain miRNAs are linked to chicken feather development.
Meis2 is essential for touch sensation and nerve function in mice.
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September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Reduced TRPS1 leads to increased STAT3 and SOX9 in hair follicles, affecting hair growth.
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July 1996 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” TTD patients don't have a higher skin cancer risk because their main issue is with transcription, not DNA repair.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers created a new mouse model for studying scleroderma.