22 citations
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July 2016 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” Genetic changes in mice help understand skin and hair disorders, aiding treatment development for acne and hair loss.
87 citations
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July 2018 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research” This review discusses the essential roles and complex regulation of PP2A in various physiological processes and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight the need for further mouse model research to explore PP2A's therapeutic potential.
10 citations
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April 2008 in “Journal of Pediatric Surgery” In this study, researchers found that the absence of P-selectin delays inflammatory cell recruitment and reepithelialization in fetal wounds, although scar formation still occurs in later gestation wounds.
276 citations
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December 2017 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This review discusses the limitations of animal models, particularly mice, in accurately predicting human skin wound healing outcomes and emphasizes understanding species-specific differences in skin characteristics for better translation to clinical settings.
57 citations
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April 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the vitamin D receptor is crucial for initiating the postnatal hair follicular cycle in mice, preventing alopecia associated with its inactivation.