April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified that in mice, sweat gland development is directed by mesenchymal signals that suppress SHH-production, while in humans, this occurs through a BMP spike in embryonic development.
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February 2017 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” The TGF-β family helps control how cells change and move, affecting skin, hair, and organ development.
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February 2013 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This study introduces a method using lentiviral delivery in mice to expedite analysis of factors crucial for hair follicle morphogenesis by enabling rapid gain- or loss-of-function studies.
February 2013 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This study describes a method using lentivirus in mouse cells to analyze epithelial-mesenchymal signaling important for hair follicle development, offering a quicker alternative to genetic models.
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September 2021 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study suggests that pretreatment with a PPAR-γ modulator may prevent damage to hair follicle stem cells caused by a chemotherapy metabolite, potentially offering a strategy to mitigate permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia.