65 citations
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June 2003 in “EMBO journal” This study reports that overexpressing the BMP antagonist noggin in mice inhibits eyelid opening by reducing apoptosis and delaying cell differentiation in the eyelid epithelium.
17 citations
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August 2018 in “Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study found that in eyelids with ptosis, voluntary brow elevation raises the eyelid position similar to maximal eyelid opening, suggesting brow lifting is driven by efforts to elevate the eyelid.
7 citations
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January 2013 in “Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery” This case report describes a rare instance of late-onset, bilateral nevus comedonicus of the eyelids in a 79-year-old man, highlighting its clinical and histopathologic features.
13 citations
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March 1988 in “Experientia” This study observed that administering anti-EGF serum to newborn mice affected physiological processes, delaying eyelid opening and tooth eruption, accelerating hair growth, and delaying weight gain.
131 citations
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March 2004 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that modulating BMP activity in transgenic mice affects the development and characteristics of several ectodermal organs, such as skin, hair, and claws, highlighting a stage-dependent influence on organogenesis.
