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August 2008 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” This study suggests that a position effect disrupting TRPS1 expression may be linked to hypertrichosis in both Ambras syndrome in humans and a similar phenotype in Koa mice.
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June 2006 in “Animal genetics” This study found that a missense mutation in the FGF5 gene is associated with hair-length differences among various dog breeds.
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December 2005 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” This study found that bulge cells marked by CD200+ in human hair follicles show high colony-forming efficiency, suggesting successful enrichment of keratinocyte stem cells.
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February 2001 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” This study found that VEGF significantly enhances perifollicular vascularization during the hair growth phase, accelerating hair regrowth and increasing follicle and hair size, while its inhibition retards hair growth.
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March 1999 in “Developmental biology” This study reveals that overexpression of Wnt3 in transgenic mouse skin leads to a short-hair phenotype and cyclical balding due to structural defects in hair shafts, highlighting a role for WNT signaling in hair growth regulation.
