May 2021 in “Experimental Cell Research” FOXC1 boosts SFRP1 in hair loss, suggesting new treatments.
114 citations
,
July 2003 in “PubMed” Lack of KSR1 stops certain skin tumors in mice.
51 citations
,
December 2006 in “Mammalian Genome” 1 citations
,
September 2023 in “Frontiers in Genetics” A heterozygous mutation in HTRA1 can cause severe CARASIL symptoms.
15 citations
,
December 2014 in “PLoS ONE” A mutation in the iRhom2 gene causes hairless mice due to abnormal hair follicle development.
BLTP1 and KIF27 gene mutations can help breed better wool sheep.
2 citations
,
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Next-generation Treg therapies could help achieve lasting immune tolerance in type 1 diabetes.
Retinoids or their analogs could treat skin pigmentation disorders like melasma and vitiligo.
11 citations
,
March 2024 in “Cell and Tissue Research” Telocytes have potential in therapy and tissue regeneration, but challenges in identification and cultivation remain.
CRISPR gene editing reduces harmful molecules in cells from Emery–Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy patients.
22 citations
,
July 2015 in “PloS one” Foxp1 helps control hair stem cell growth and response to stress during hair growth cycles.
12 citations
,
March 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TRPM5 is crucial for maintaining hair growth.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Acne patients have higher skin mTORC1 activity, which is reduced by isotretinoin treatment.
3 citations
,
March 2017 in “Pediatric Dermatology” FOXN1 duplication can cause excessive hair growth.
May 2005 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Truncated LTBP-1 disrupts TGF-beta signaling, affecting hair growth.
2 citations
,
January 2009 in “Human cell culture” 415 citations
,
January 2008 in “Cell” NFATc1 controls hair stem cell activity, affecting hair growth and could be a target for hair loss treatments.
16 citations
,
July 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 4 citations
,
February 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” Blocking α1-integrin makes adult fibroblasts more like foetal ones, improving their movement and aiding wound healing.
1 citations
,
May 2025 in “Cell Reports Medicine” RSPO1 could help create new diabetes treatments by increasing pancreatic β cells.
February 2020 in “Definitions” KRT72 gene helps form hair.
178 citations
,
October 2001 in “Genes & Development” The mutated hairless gene causes hair loss by acting as a new type of corepressor affecting thyroid hormone receptors.
136 citations
,
March 1998 in “Oncogene” Overexpression of E2F1 can lead to skin tumors and disrupt hair growth.
33 citations
,
September 2020 in “Current Rheumatology Reports” Targeting adipocyte-to-mesenchymal transition could help treat fibrosis.
150 citations
,
June 1999 in “Oncogene” 9 citations
,
October 2025 in “MedComm” PROTACs offer new ways to treat hard-to-target diseases, with promising drugs for cancer in advanced trials.
14 citations
,
June 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” TSH influences keratin expression in human hair follicles.
RNase L hinders hair follicle regeneration by altering immune signals.
40 citations
,
July 2023 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” Targeted protein degraders show promise in treating cancer but need to target more diverse proteins.
25 citations
,
January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” Sfrp2 increases during hair follicle catagen phase and slows keratinocyte growth.