January 2016 in “AACE Clinical Case Reports” In this case report, an embryonal cell carcinoma of the testicle was associated with polycythemia and markedly elevated hormone levels without secondary sexual characteristics, which were restored after treatment.
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September 2010 in “Medical Hypotheses” 3 citations
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July 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that SSEA-4 is a marker that distinguishes eccrine from apocrine ductal cells in human sweat glands, suggesting its potential use in diagnostic applications.
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October 2003 in “Developmental Biology” This study in mice found that overexpressing Sonic Hedgehog in basal cells caused skin anomalies and a lack of certain hair fibers, underscoring its key role in hair follicle development.
August 2012 in “Nature Cell Biology” This study provides direct evidence that the Wnt-β-catenin pathway promotes TERT expression in stem and cancer cells, linking tumorigenesis with pluripotency.