7 citations
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January 2015 in “Genetics and molecular research” This study suggests melatonin may promote cashmere growth in Inner Mongolian cashmere goats through the nuclear receptor RORα, with a noted mRNA expression difference in December compared to other months.
14 citations
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December 2014 in “PubMed” This study found that melatonin implants in cashmere goats significantly altered the expression pattern and co-expression of miRNAs, suggesting a possible role in inducing a second growth of cashmere.
11 citations
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October 2014 in “Gene” In this study, researchers characterized the FGF5 gene in Chinese Merino sheep, identified a new mRNA splicing variant, FGF5S, and noted its restricted expression in the brain, spleen, and skin.
136 citations
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July 2014 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study identified mutations in the FGF5 gene as a cause of extreme eyelash growth in Pakistani families, highlighting a potential target for regulating eyelash growth.
223 citations
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This article reviews the complex signaling pathways between epithelial and mesenchymal cells crucial for hair follicle morphogenesis, highlighting the Wnt pathway's role as a master regulator without reporting new experimental findings.
9 citations
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July 2011 in “Scientific Reports” This study suggests that human evolution involved accelerated changes in the HR gene, affecting its role in mediating postnatal hair cycling.
218 citations
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April 2008 in “Genes & Development” This research discusses how epithelial stem cells in the skin maintain normal homeostasis, contribute to wound repair, and highlights the importance of these processes, as defects can lead to skin diseases including cancers, but provides no new experimental results.
73 citations
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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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August 2000 in “Cell” In this study, researchers found that hair follicle stem cells in mice can generate both hair follicle and epidermis cells, highlighting their potential bipotency.
48 citations
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September 1993 in “The journal of experimental zoology/Journal of experimental zoology” In this study, melatonin implants advanced and synchronized spring hair growth in goats by initiating fiber growth earlier than in untreated goats, with associated suppression of normal prolactin rise.