November 2025 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” This study found that administering calcium blockers verapamil or nimodipine significantly preserved auditory function and hair cell survival in Cx26-cKO mice, suggesting potential protective effects for other inner ear disorders.
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July 2020 in “World journal of stem cells” This review discusses vitamin D and calcium signaling roles in epidermal stem cell processes essential for wound healing but reports no new experimental results, emphasizing their potential interdependent regulatory mechanisms.
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March 2024 in “Genes & Diseases” EBF1 controls hair type and length.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study investigated novel genetic tools to manipulate hair follicle compartments in mice and found that altering dermal papilla genes can significantly impact hair pigmentation.
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May 2024 in “Communications Biology” This study found that Dab2 conditional knockout mice experienced delayed hair follicle cycles and reduced hair follicle stem cell activity, suggesting Dab2's crucial role in regulating stem cell activation and anti-aging process in hair follicles.