learn Osteopontin signaling protein that, when suppressed, may grow hair by reducing inflammation and stem cell loss
research Stabilization of Beta-Catenin Promotes Melanocyte Specification at the Expense of the Schwann Cell Lineage June 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Activating β-catenin increases melanocytes and decreases Schwann cells.
research From Neural Crest Cells to Melanocytes: Cellular Plasticity During Development and Beyond 66 citations , March 2019 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” Melanocyte development from neural crest cells is complex and influenced by many factors, and better understanding could help treat skin disorders.
research Deciphering the Function of Canonical Wnt Signals in Development and Disease: Conditional Loss- and Gain-of-Function Mutations of β-Catenin in Mice 556 citations , September 2008 in “Genes & Development” Wnt signaling is vital for cell growth, development, and cancer research.
research Vitiligo: A Comprehensive Overview 532 citations , August 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Vitiligo is a skin condition causing white spots, more common in women, often starts before age 20, and can affect mental health.
research Regulation of Somatic Cell Reprogramming Through Inducible miR-302 Expression 308 citations , September 2010 in “Nucleic acids research” Increasing mir-302 turns human hair cells into stem cells by changing gene regulation and demethylation.