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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PRC1 is essential for proper skin development and stem cell formation by controlling gene activity.
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November 2018 in “Cell reports” The study concluded that specific proteins are necessary to maintain the structure that holds epithelial cells tightly together.
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April 2017 in “PLOS Genetics” GRHL3 is important for controlling gene activity in skin cells during different stages of their development.
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February 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Plet-1 protein helps hair follicle cells move and stick to tissues.
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July 2021 in “Life science alliance” PNKP is essential for keeping adult mouse progenitor cells healthy and growing normally.
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January 2015 in “Journal of cellular physiology” HR protein causes abnormal hair cycles by increasing Tgf-β2 and reducing miR-31.
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March 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” SPRY1 deficiency in skin cells causes stem cells to move to the skin surface, leading to increased pigmentation.
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January 2005 in “Enlighten: Publications (The University of Glasgow)” Melanocyte pathology requires keratinocyte hyperplasia and regulation dysfunction.
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October 2025 in “MedComm” PROTACs offer new ways to treat hard-to-target diseases, with promising drugs for cancer in advanced trials.
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January 2009 in “Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism/Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism” A specific thyroid hormone resistance mutation may be linked to different types of hair loss.
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April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” NLRP1 helps melanoma tumors grow by boosting inflammasome activation and reducing caspase-3 activity.
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