April 2009 in “The FASEB Journal” This study demonstrated that a keratin gel promotes nerve regeneration across critical defects in rabbit models, showing improved nerve conduction and muscle action potential compared to control treatments.
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April 2013 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” This study found that mice lacking CD61 had significantly shorter lower incisors compared to wild-type mice, suggesting CD61 is crucial for proper tooth growth and pre-ameloblast proliferation.
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December 2013 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that β1 integrin-mediated signaling is crucial for the survival, adhesion, and migration of epithelial progenitor cells in human scalp hair follicles, with varying responses observed among cell subpopulations.
April 2026 in “Development” This study found that loss of integrin-β4 or its ligand, laminin-α3β3ɣ2, in keratinocytes increases differentiation via delamination, and demonstrated a role for hemidesmosomes in epidermal differentiation through both mitotic and non-mitotic mechanisms, influenced by Notch signaling.
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November 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing PRL-1 inhibited adipogenesis in orbital fibroblasts from Graves’ ophthalmopathy patients by modulating specific signaling pathways, suggesting a potential therapeutic strategy.