6 citations
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December 2018 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that a highly resistant structure, located at the interface between the cuticle and cortex of human hair, acts as a penetration barrier, which the authors propose to name the "cuticle anchored resistant base" or CARB.
This study mapped potential targets and pathways for baicalin's action in androgenic alopecia, suggesting it may inhibit 5α-reductase and serve as an effective treatment ingredient.
June 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reported that the anti-γc antibody hC2 restored hair follicle homeostasis and suppressed hair loss in an AA-like mouse model by inhibiting autoreactive T-cell activity, suggesting that hC2 may offer a safer and more effective treatment for alopecia areata compared to current Jak inhibitors.
8 citations
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June 1981 in “Clinica Chimica Acta” 101 citations
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November 2019 in “The Plant Cell” This study found that the zinc finger protein AtZP1 inhibits root hair initiation and elongation in Arabidopsis by suppressing key transcription factors involved in root hair development.
95 citations
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February 2019 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” This article discusses the potential genetic basis of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia in women of African ancestry but does not provide new research results.
56 citations
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September 2010 in “Veterinary pathology” This study found that certain C57BL/6 mouse substrains have a genetic vulnerability to skin lesions resembling central centrifugal cicatrical alopecia in humans, potentially worsened by high vitamin A levels.
64 citations
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July 2016 in “Journal of Immunology” In this study, blocking the CXCR3 receptor in mice prevented the development of alopecia areata by inhibiting the accumulation of specific T cells in the skin, suggesting a potential therapeutic approach for humans.
September 2023 in “World Rabbit Science” In this study using Angora rabbits, researchers found that the FRZB gene inhibits hair follicle development by modulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, affecting the expression of various genes related to this pathway and altering cell proliferation and apoptosis.
52 citations
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April 2013 in “Developmental Cell” This study found that Brg1, a chromatin-remodeling enzyme, plays a critical role in hair regeneration and early epidermal repair by regulating bulge stem cells through a Brg1-Shh interaction.
39 citations
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September 2018 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” This case report describes a 32-month-old girl with a newly identified pediatric disorder linked to a de novo mutation in the ODC1 gene, mirroring symptoms seen in a transgenic mouse model.
28 citations
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July 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Sca-1+ cells in newborn mouse skin may become fat cells.
22 citations
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March 1994 in “Journal of Heredity” In this study, researchers identified a mutation in mice that causes hair loss and immune system issues, located on chromosome 18.
28 citations
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February 2007 in “Cancer Research” This study found that inhibiting C/EBP transcription factors in mouse skin reduced papilloma formation and caused systemic hair loss, suggesting C/EBP may be a potential therapeutic target.
26 citations
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March 1995 in “Differentiation” This study isolated and sequenced the complete gene rKAP4L1, which encodes a cysteine-rich hair keratin-associated protein in rabbit hair follicles.
4 citations
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February 2021 in “Plant journal” This study found that the protein OsUEV1B is essential for maintaining phosphate balance in rice, with Pi deficiency leading to its inhibition and causing overaccumulation of phosphate in mutants.
35 citations
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January 2013 in “The Journal of experimental medicine/The journal of experimental medicine” This study found that deleting the CD98hc protein in mouse skin impairs wound healing and homeostasis, resembling aging effects, due to disrupted integrin signaling pathways.
57 citations
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” This study reports that Lef1 plays a crucial role in promoting bulge stem cell differentiation towards hair fate by activating β-catenin and downstream signaling pathways during hair follicle development.
5 citations
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December 1996 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” In this study, keratin genes mHa1 and mHb4 were unable to form an extensive keratin network in one cell line, altering endogenous keratin distribution, but showed better integration in another cell line.
166 citations
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September 2011 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study found that the p63 transcription factor plays a role in epidermal morphogenesis by regulating Satb1 expression, impacting chromatin architecture and gene expression in epidermal progenitor cells.
December 2022 in “American journal of medical genetics. Part A” This case report describes an instance of autosomal recessive uncombable hair syndrome caused by maternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 1.
86 citations
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December 2002 in “Tissue Antigens” In this study, researchers found that the AIRE G961C variant is a significant risk factor for severe alopecia areata and early-onset cases, particularly in patients with alopecia universalis.
12 citations
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September 2021 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, researchers found that interaction between transcription factor EBF1 and gene WNT10A, influenced by a genetic variant, may play a role in hair shaft formation and anagen shortening in male pattern baldness.
120 citations
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August 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that C8/144B antibody exclusively binds to the hair follicle bulge and not the epidermal stratum basale, with cytokeratin 19 serving as a key marker of certain basal keratinocytes that decrease with age.
5 citations
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February 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Focal palmoplantar callosities may help diagnose non-Herlitz junctional epidermolysis bullosa.
5 citations
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September 2011 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease” Hairless protein helps control hair growth by regulating vitamin D receptor activity.
68 citations
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December 1983 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found HLA and beta 2-microglobulin antigens in various skin structures, with specific localization patterns in keratinocytes and hair follicle components, but not in eccrine or apocrine glands.
2 citations
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September 2022 in “World Rabbit Science” This study found that the WIF1 gene may play a crucial role in hair follicle growth and development in Angora rabbits by regulating specific genes and proteins.
1 citations
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June 2022 in “Chinese medical journal/Chinese Medical Journal” This study identified two novel mutations in the CDH3 gene causing HJMD in a Chinese patient, expanding the genetic and phenotypic understanding of the disorder.
30 citations
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April 2007 in “Journal of Leukocyte Biology” This study found that anti-CD44 treatment inhibited leukocyte migration in alopecia areata and eczema, suggesting targeted therapies could enhance contact sensitizer treatment for alopecia areata.