February 2025 in “FASEB BioAdvances” Verteporfin reduces growth and stem cell traits in rat hair follicle cells by blocking the Hippo pathway.
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January 2025 in “Differentiation” WNT10A is important for tissue development and linked to various human disorders.
December 2004 in “Reproduction Fertility and Development” Porcine hair follicles are useful for studying keratinocyte function, with galectin-1 as a potential stem cell marker.
May 2024 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” β-Catenin is essential for new hair growth after skin injury.
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January 2022 in “Health Science Reports” Gremlin proteins help regulate hair growth by balancing signals in hair follicles.
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January 2024 in “Medical Principles and Practice” IGFBP5 may be a potential target for Parkinson's treatment by reducing neuron death.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The study created a mouse model to better understand hair follicle stem cells' role in hair growth and repair.
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August 1984 in “Genetics Research” The N gene affects the protein makeup of mouse hair.
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November 2012 in “Cell Communication and Signaling” FGF-9 speeds up the early development of certain organs, showing potential for organ regeneration.
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January 2014 in “Genetics and Molecular Research” The method successfully created stable transfection donor cells for goat hair follicle research.
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August 1999 in “Nature Genetics” Otter rabbit, mink, and blue fox fur can be identified by their unique hair structures.
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April 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new mouse gene, Keratin 17n, is mainly found in nail tissue and may explain why mice without Keratin 17 don't have nail issues.
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August 2020 in “CRC Press eBooks” Tabby mutations in mice affect hair follicle development and help study genetic mapping and certain medical conditions.
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September 2018 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” A new genetic mutation in the ODC1 gene causes developmental delay and other symptoms in a young girl.
March 2011 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” The Agouti gene influences pigmentation and may have a developmental role in deer mice.
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June 2005 in “Developmental dynamics” Runx3 helps determine hair shape.
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May 2018 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” miR‑339‑5p can slow down hair follicle stem cell differentiation by targeting DLX5.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing REDD1 in mice increases skin fat by making fat cells larger and more numerous.
Key genes for mink fur have been identified, aiding conservation efforts.
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November 2004 in “Blood” RXRa is crucial for Th2 immune cell development and may link nutrition to immune health.
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July 2023 in “Animals” FGF10 and non-coding RNAs are important for cashmere goat hair follicle development.
Deleting the MAD2L1 gene in mice led to rapid tumor growth despite chromosomal instability.
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November 2021 in “Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology” DNA methylation changes in Tan sheep affect growth and fur traits.
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March 1997 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 46 citations
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September 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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February 2023 in “Transgenic Research” The E2 protein affects gene activity in hair follicles of mice.
November 2019 in “British Journal of Dermatology” FOL-005 peptide may help treat excessive hair growth safely.
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” Certain long non-coding RNAs are important for the growth of hair follicles in Inner Mongolian cashmere goats.
Keratinocytes can reduce the survival of certain melanoma cells, suggesting new therapy paths.