April 2010 in “Cancer Research” Mcl-1 can activate Wnt signaling in skin cells, promoting growth and possibly cancer.
September 2020 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Reducing Zyxin may help treat hair loss.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” BRG1 is essential for skin cells to move and heal wounds properly.
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April 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Certain skin proteins can form anchoring structures without the protein AMACO.
26 citations
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May 2007 in “Differentiation” Foxn1 helps skin cells mature by controlling a specific protein's activity.
47 citations
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April 2012 in “The Plant Journal” Phosphorylation of certain parts of the PIN3 protein is crucial for its role in plant root growth and response to gravity.
5 citations
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August 2012 in “Experimental Dermatology” Artemis phosphorylation at Ser516 may help regulate skin and hair structures.
July 2025 in “New Phytologist” MLO proteins help regulate calcium and ROS levels, promoting root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
3 citations
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August 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The most common sign of aging at the gene level is more Ectodysplasin A2 Receptor (EDA2R) being made.
4 citations
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February 2025 in “GeroScience” Increasing neuropeptide Y in the brain can slow aging signs in mice.
11 citations
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June 2019 in “Tissue & Cell” Hair stem cells produce a protein called COL17A1 that plays a key role in their development and is linked to hair thinning and baldness.
166 citations
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July 1999 in “American Journal Of Pathology” The hairless (hr) gene is essential for normal hair follicle function and its mutation leads to hair loss.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Researchers found that certain RNA sequences play a role in yak hair growth and these sequences are somewhat similar to those in cashmere goats.
6 citations
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August 2022 in “Science immunology” Foxn1 gene regulation is crucial for thymus development but not for hair growth.
6 citations
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December 2023 in “Journal of Molecular Cell Biology” Removing Gsdma1/2/3 genes reduces skin cell overgrowth by blocking a specific cell pathway.
4 citations
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May 2022 in “Genes & Diseases” April 2026 in “Human Genome Variation” Long-read RNA sequencing can identify complex gene changes in IFAP syndrome.
58 citations
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July 2005 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” A specific gene segment can make mouse skin cells glow, helping study hair growth and gene effects.
3 citations
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October 2024 in “Animals” An allele of the KRTAP13-2 gene may improve wool quality in sheep.
5 citations
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February 2008 in “Experimental Dermatology” Cyclosporin A promotes hair growth in mice and increases a protein linked to hair growth, but it may not work the same way in humans.
178 citations
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May 2006 in “Developmental Dynamics” Jumonji genes are important for development and their mutations can cause abnormalities, especially in the heart and brain.
37 citations
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January 2010 in “Human Molecular Genetics” FTase and GGTase-I are essential for skin keratinocyte health.
RIPK1 inhibitors might help prevent alopecia areata.
3 citations
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July 2022 in “Brain and Behavior” The HtrA1L364P mutation causes brain dysfunction and blood vessel damage.
CCC1 is essential for ion balance and proper plant cell function.
May 2018 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” Mutations in the FOXN1 gene cause severe immune issues but don't affect hair and nails.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gene Tfap2b is essential for creating a type of stem cell in zebrafish that can become different pigment cells.
15 citations
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April 2011 in “Biological Chemistry” Cathepsin E is crucial for normal skin cell differentiation and development.
2 citations
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September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Reduced TRPS1 leads to increased STAT3 and SOX9 in hair follicles, affecting hair growth.
3 citations
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June 2013 in “Genes & development” CaV1.2 helps activate hair follicle stem cells without calcium flux.