August 2017 in “Academic Commons (Stony Brook University)” This study found that the enzyme Acer1 plays a crucial role in skin health and tumor prevention by regulating ceramide metabolism in mice.
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December 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that Acvr1b signaling is crucial for both hair follicle development and cycling in mice, with the genetic disruption leading to hair loss and a thickened epidermis.
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May 2017 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” In this study, targeted overexpression of the BMP receptor ALK2 in mouse hair follicle stem cells altered follicle structure and impaired cutaneous wound healing.
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December 2022 in “Journal of Infection” In this study, the ACE1 rs1799752 polymorphism was not found to predispose COVID-19 survivors to long-COVID symptoms, supporting previous findings that ACE2 and TMPRSS2 variants also do not influence post-COVID conditions.
October 2022 in “Amplla Editora eBooks” Tocilizumab might be an effective treatment for COVID-19.