63 citations
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May 2009 in “Dermato-endocrinology” Increased FGFR2b signaling, influenced by androgens, plays a role in causing acne.
22 citations
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October 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The gene causing hair loss and heart issues in rough coat mice is still unknown.
21 citations
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August 2024 in “Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology” Single-cell transcriptomics helps improve animal health and productivity by studying gene expression in individual cells.
17 citations
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May 2025 in “MedComm” Organoid technology is improving personalized medicine by better predicting drug responses and treatments.
16 citations
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August 2021 in “Tumor Biology” TMPRSS2 helps viruses enter cells and protects the prostate from inflammation-related cancer.
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January 2020 in “ILAR Journal” Nonhuman primates are valuable in research but their natural health variations can complicate study results.
9 citations
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September 2013 in “Journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry/The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry” Matriptase is highly active in hair follicles and sebaceous glands, especially during hair growth phases.
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July 2024 in “Animals” The Shh gene controls cell growth and death in cashmere goat hair follicles, affecting hair growth.
3 citations
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August 2025 in “Advanced Therapeutics” Engineered cytokines show promise for improving tissue healing and safety in regenerative medicine.
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April 2025 in “Science Advances” Loss of Ten1 in mice causes telomere shortening and symptoms similar to human dyskeratosis congenita.
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July 2025 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” MicroRNAs and AI can improve cashmere goat hair quality and aid in hair disorder diagnosis.
2 citations
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March 2015 in “Human & Experimental Toxicology” Hyperbaric oxygen therapy significantly altered rat facial skin structure.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” New methods to test hair growth treatments have been developed.
November 2025 in “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology” PEDF reduces oxidative damage and supports stem cells.
Pvalb8 is essential for zebrafish hearing and hair cell development, and its mutation causes hearing loss.
September 2025 in “Biomolecules” The skin microenvironment significantly affects hair growth and loss, offering potential treatment avenues.
March 2024 in “Veterinary sciences” Geriatric Julia Creek dunnarts often suffer from reproductive and skin diseases, impacting conservation efforts.
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August 2022 in “The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics” New genetic mutations linked to rare skin disorders were found in three newborns.
53 citations
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January 2013 in “Journal of toxicologic pathology” The project created a standardized system for classifying skin lesions in lab rats and mice.
11 citations
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December 2010 in “American journal of transplantation” Some patients developed hair loss after islet cell transplant possibly due to their immune-suppressing medications.
7 citations
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July 2024 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” Understanding skin stem cells and their regulation is key to improving skin healing and treating disorders.
116 citations
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August 2010 in “Nature” Scientists turned rat thymus cells into stem cells that can help repair skin and hair.
17 citations
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June 2019 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” A specific DNA region is crucial for Foxn1 gene expression in thymus cells but not in hair follicles.
7 citations
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March 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Some thymic peptides can increase human hair growth, while others may inhibit it.
5 citations
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January 2007 in “Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology” 17β-Estradiol boosts allergic reactions and slows thymus aging in mice.
March 2026 in “Journal of Zhejiang University (Medical Sciences)” Angelica sinensis helps repair and regenerate the thymus in mice.
October 2023 in “Pediatric blood & cancer” Thymic LCH may be underdiagnosed, so thymic ultrasound should be considered in infants with cutaneous LCH.
October 2012 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Thymic peptides can either promote or inhibit human hair growth.
Different thymic peptides affect hair growth in various ways.
January 2008 in “Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)” Thymic epithelial cells may be related to skin stem cells.