28 citations
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February 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” The frizzy mouse and hairless rat mutations are due to changes in the Prss8 gene.
53 citations
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July 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The Dfl mutation in mice causes poor sebaceous gland function and complete hair loss.
8 citations
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April 2016 in “Experimental dermatology” B6.Cg-Tyr c−2J Hr hr /J mice have a stronger delayed sunburn reaction and are good for UV research.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mice without the p21 gene can fully regenerate injured ears due to reduced Sdf1 increase and leukocyte recruitment, suggesting new ways to induce tissue regeneration in mammals.
December 2023 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” The mTurq2-Col4a1 mouse model shows how the basement membrane develops in live mammals.
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June 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new mouse model for vitiligo helps study immune responses and potential treatments.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” A gene mutation worsens skin irritation in mice due to a lack of certain fats.
11 citations
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December 2014 in “The American journal of pathology” A gene deletion in mice causes weak protein, immune issues, hair loss, airway problems, and wasting disease.
August 2024 in “Current Protocols” The C3H/HeJ mouse model is useful for studying and testing treatments for alopecia areata.
67 citations
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November 2019 in “Nature Communications” Oncogenic melanocyte stem cells can develop into melanoma similar to human cases.
13 citations
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November 2012 in “PLoS ONE” A gene mutation in mice causes severe skin disorder similar to a human condition.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing the Crif1 gene in mouse skin disrupts skin balance and hair growth.
33 citations
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September 1990 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” The study showed that a specific DNA sequence can control gene expression in hair growth areas of mice.
8 citations
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August 2022 in “BMC Veterinary Research” C57BL/6 mice and SD rats have different sweat gland and hair follicle patterns, useful for skin research.
Researchers made a mouse model with curly hair and hair loss by editing a gene.
5 citations
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August 2023 in “G3 Genes Genomes Genetics” The improved genome of the African spiny mouse will help understand its tissue regeneration abilities.
5 citations
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April 2014 in “Journal of Lipid Research” SCD1 inhibitors can cause skin issues in rodents.
165 citations
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September 2001 in “Genes & development” CDP is crucial for lung and hair follicle cell development.
16 citations
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February 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers developed a mouse model that tracks hair growth using bioluminescence, improving accuracy in studying hair cycles.
28 citations
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July 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Sca-1+ cells in newborn mouse skin may become fat cells.
7 citations
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February 2015 in “Journal of comparative pathology” CD8+ T cells play a key role in graft-versus-host disease in certain mice models.
57 citations
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August 2002 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Cathepsin L deficiency causes hair and skin issues in mice.
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August 2022 in “Viruses” Skin cancer often starts from Lgr5+ progenitor cells.
14 citations
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February 1991 in “FEBS Letters” Introducing the rat OTC gene partially corrected OTC deficiency in mice.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “Animal Research and One Health” Mouse models are essential for studying and improving genetic traits in agriculture.
June 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Scientists created cell lines to study a genetic skin disorder using CRISPR technology.
10 citations
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March 2019 in “Human Genetics” A genetic mutation in the SGK3 gene causes hairlessness in Scottish Deerhounds and may relate to human hair loss.
50 citations
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April 2014 in “Nature Communications” The research identified new skin traits in mice, some linked to human skin conditions.
1 citations
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September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research showed that CRISPR/Cas9 can fix mutations causing a skin disease in stem cells, which then improved skin grafts in mice, but more work on safety and efficiency is needed.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CRISPR/Cas9 and prime editing can potentially fix skin disorder genes safely and effectively.