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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This study reports that different adhesion molecules play distinct roles in the morphogenesis of feathers and hair, influencing processes such as mesenchymal condensation, epithelial folding, and cell death.
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May 2012 in “Cell Adhesion & Migration” This study found that ILK/ELMO2 complexes in epidermal keratinocytes are selectively activated by epidermal growth factor to induce cell migration, unlike with other growth factors.
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November 2023 in “iScience” In this study, researchers found that disrupting desmoglein 3 signaling in a mouse model of pemphigus vulgaris activates normally quiescent hair follicle stem cells, compromising their multipotency but prompting a regenerative response that restores stem cell function and structures.
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November 2021 in “Revista Científica Hospital Santa Izabel” This study found that adhesion molecules, specifically integrins and cadherins, are crucial for the down growth and proliferation of hair follicles in human embryos and fetuses.
This study found that exposure to Prussian Blue caused significant detachment of cuticle segments from the hair shaft in both new and aged human hairs.