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July 2020 in “Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition” This study found that maternal melatonin supplementation improved fur quality in Rex rabbit offspring by increasing hair follicle density and altering melatonin receptor gene expression in several organs.
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March 2021 in “Journal of animal science/Journal of animal science ... and ASAS reference compendium” In this study, bromocriptine's inhibition of prolactin promoted secondary follicle development during anagen in cashmere goats, likely via changes in specific gene expressions, despite not affecting fiber characteristics or primary follicle activity.
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May 2022 in “PeerJ” This study suggests that melatonin promotes hair growth-related properties in DP cells by activating the AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin signaling pathway through melatonin receptors in a 3D spheroid culture system.
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May 2002 in “Oncogene” January 2026 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” The researchers reported two brothers with a new variant of X-linked trichothiodystrophy associated with an RNF113A gene mutation, highlighting features such as intellectual disability and growth failure, but without previously reported endocrinological or genital abnormalities, underlining the importance of genetic counseling for such variants.