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May 1988 in “Differentiation” This study found that trichocytic cytokeratins, typically found in hair, are also present in nails, filiform papillae of the tongue, and the epithelial reticulum of the thymus.
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April 2012 in “PloS one” This study used transgenic mice to show that disrupting TGF-β signaling in K14+ progenitor cells led to increased stem cell proliferation in the tongue.
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August 2014 in “The Anatomical Record” The researchers reported that scaffoldin, a protein identified in chicken embryos, likely plays a role in forming periderm granules and contributes to the soft cornification of embryonic epidermis.
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June 1994 in “Experimental Cell Research” mHa2 and mHa3 keratins have different structures and roles in mouse hair and tongue tissues.
December 2024 in “Chemical Senses” This study investigated Cronkhite-Canada syndrome in ten patients, finding severe taste abnormalities in the anterior tongue linked to tongue papillary atrophy, which improved with treatment. Taste function tests were helpful in evaluating treatment effectiveness for this rare disorder.