14 citations
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July 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science”
In this study, transgenic mice expressing a mutantK6gene developed progressive scarring alopecia and keratosis, suggesting they may model a new keratin disorder.
This study found that overexpression of ornithine decarboxylase and activated Ha-ras together led to a high rate of tumor development in a mouse model without additional carcinogens.
This study found that expression of certain mutant keratin genes in mice led to severe alopecia, suggesting a similar mechanism could cause hair loss in humans.
6 citations
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September 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
This study demonstrated that RNA interference targeting mutant keratin genes can effectively correct hair shaft structural defects in a mouse model by reducing mutantgene expression.
170 citations
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November 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”
This study found that in the absence of hair follicles, cutaneous wounds in mice showed delayed reepithelialization but eventually achieved normal wound closure after expanding the activated epidermis region.