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      A Function for Rac1 in the Terminal Differentiation and Pigmentation of Hair

      research A function for Rac1 in the terminal differentiation and pigmentation of hair

      11 citations , January 2012 in “Journal of cell science”
      This study demonstrates that Rac1 activity is essential for normal hair follicle formation but influences hair structure and pigmentation, in terminal differentiation, through alterations in hair shaft, cuticle, and pigmentation organization.
      Biology and Genetics of Hair

      research Biology and Genetics of Hair

      89 citations , September 2010 in “Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics”
      This review discusses the genetic factors involved in hair follicle morphogenesis and cycling and reports no new clinical results; it emphasizes the role of genes in hereditary hair diseases.
      Congenital Hair Loss Disorders: Rare, But Not Too Rare

      research Congenital hair loss disorders: Rare, but not too rare

      41 citations , November 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology”
      This review identifies genetic mutations associated with congenital hair loss disorders in Japanese populations, particularly highlighting common LIPH gene mutations linked to woolly hair/hypotrichosis, and reports no new clinical results.

      research Intercellular junctions in normal epidermis

      2 citations , September 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology”
      This study found that desmosomal adhesion plays a crucial role in epithelial morphogenesis and cell positioning, equivalent in importance to that of adherens junctions.