April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fetuin A may increase collagen production and promote scarring.
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January 2016 in “Development” YAP and TAZ are crucial for skin cell growth and repair.
Matriptase-2 helps control iron levels by suppressing hepcidin, and its deficiency can cause iron-deficiency anemia.
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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.
March 2011 in “Open Archive (Karolinska Institutet)” The mouse model showed defects in adult stem cell maintenance related to Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome.
September 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” AR-27 E-Chol siRNA can effectively promote hair regrowth for androgenetic alopecia.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PRC1 influences skin stem cell development by both turning genes on and off, affecting hair growth and skin cell types.
June 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Scientists created cell lines to study a genetic skin disorder using CRISPR technology.
January 2013 in “edoc (University of Basel)” TRF1 is crucial for creating and maintaining stem cells and marks both pluripotent and adult stem cells.
August 2001 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” A new keratin gene was found in mice, explaining hair growth.
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January 1995 in “Human Molecular Genetics” Monilethrix is linked to a gene cluster on chromosome 12.
March 2021 in “Medico-Legal Update” The androgen receptor gene doesn't affect women with recurrent spontaneous abortions, but having a mutant genotype might protect against it.
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March 2019 in “Chinese Medical Journal” Researchers identified potential markers for human hair color stem cells.
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November 2014 in “Journal of Cell Biology” MicroRNA-214 is important for skin and hair growth because it affects the Wnt pathway.
October 2023 in “Psychiatry research. Case reports” A new HRAS gene variant may cause a range of symptoms including intellectual disability and psychiatric issues.
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August 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain genes influence the direction of hair whorls on the scalp.
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March 2019 in “Nature Communications” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is linked to four genetic areas, especially the HLA-B*07:02 allele.
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September 2023 in “Biomarker Research” S100A6 is important for cell functions and can help diagnose and treat diseases.
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November 2019 in “Journal of Integrative Plant Biology” CaM7 and CNGC14 interaction controls root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
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November 2012 in “Stem cells” MicroRNA-302 helps improve the conversion of body cells into stem cells by blocking NR2F2.
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October 2018 in “Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology/Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology” The gene NM_026333 slows down aging by affecting the NCX1 pathway and could be targeted for anti-aging treatments.
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May 2019 in “Human gene therapy” MC-DNA vector-based gene therapy can temporarily treat CBS deficiency in mice.
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June 2014 in “Neurobiology of Disease” The study suggests that motor neurons created from stem cells of patients with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy show signs of the disease, including changes in protein levels and cell functions.
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July 2024 in “BMC Genomics” New genes and markers can help breed better cashmere goats.
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August 2017 in “European journal of endocrinology” Mutations in the POC1A gene can cause a unique form of extreme insulin resistance and short stature.
January 2009 in “China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine” The B2C promoter works in sheep cells but not in mouse embryos.
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October 2012 in “Journal of Heredity” The Itpr3 gene causes a specific hair pattern in mice.
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December 2019 in “Frontiers in immunology” A new mutation in the STING protein causes a range of symptoms and its severity may be affected by other genetic variations; treatment with a specific inhibitor showed improvement in one patient.
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February 2014 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Matrical tumors share a common growth mechanism involving the Wnt pathway and consistent PHLDA1 expression.
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February 2018 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A new mutation in the LIPH gene was found to cause a rare hair disorder in a Japanese boy.