May 2021 in “Experimental Cell Research” FOXC1 boosts SFRP1 in hair loss, suggesting new treatments.
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April 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” FGF13 gene changes cause excessive hair growth in a rare condition.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gene Tfap2b is essential for creating a type of stem cell in zebrafish that can become different pigment cells.
The scant hair in snthr-1Bao mice is likely caused by a deletion affecting the Plcd1 gene.
4 citations
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December 2021 in “Journal of clinical laboratory analysis” A new mutation in the DCAF17 gene was found to cause Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in a large family.
July 2025 in “Genome biology” HT-scCAT-seq helps understand gene regulation in embryonic skin development.
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January 2021 in “Genome biology” scMC effectively separates biological signals from technical noise in single-cell genomics data.
January 2026 in “Biomolecules” TSC22D genes are key in metabolic diseases and cancer, offering potential as treatment targets.
FGF5 spliceosomes inhibit rabbit hair growth by affecting gene expression.
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June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A boy's skin fragility and sparse hair were caused by a genetic mutation affecting skin cell adhesion.
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January 2013 in “Applied and Environmental Microbiology” A gene in Sebekia benihana, CYP-sb21, is needed for a specific reaction on the drug Cyclosporine A, which could be important for hair growth without affecting the immune system.
Removing SIX1 in fat cells reduces skin fibrosis.
November 2025 in “Cancer Cell International” Cancer-associated fibroblasts promote tumor growth in skin cancer.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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July 1994 in “Molecular Endocrinology” Researchers found an RNA transcript that might help control a growth factor linked to tumor development.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Disrupting the Tsc2 gene in certain cells leads to thicker skin, larger hair, and changes in hair growth signaling, which can be partly reversed with specific treatment.
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January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” Sfrp2 increases during hair follicle catagen phase and slows keratinocyte growth.
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May 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” The type of tumor suppressor gene lost affects the behavior of skin cancer.
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June 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Lower levels of certain genes in hair cells improve hair loss treatment outcomes.
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January 2025 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Ceramide Synthase 4 is crucial for maintaining hair follicle stem cells and preventing hair loss.
ETS2 drives cancer progression in squamous cell carcinoma and is linked to poor patient outcomes.
January 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A specific enzyme is essential for proper hair follicle stem cell development and healthy skin.
23 citations
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March 2019 in “Gene” Editing the FGF5 gene in sheep increases wool length, confirming its role in hair growth.
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June 2006 in “Animal genetics” The FGF5 gene determines hair length in dogs.
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.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers created a new mouse model for studying scleroderma.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CREB, a protein that can promote cancer traits, is controlled by β-catenin in skin cancer cells.
January 2026 in “Therapeutics” SCUBE3 is a potential target for cancer and alopecia treatment but is challenging to target due to its varied roles.
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November 2012 in “PloS one” The protein folliculin, involved in a rare disease, works with another protein to control how cells stick together and their organization, and changes in this interaction can lead to disease symptoms.
The curly mutation in SELH/Bc mice affects hair and may help study human genetic disorders.