December 2016 in “Springer eBooks” This review examines the clinical features, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of Chrousos syndrome but reports no new experimental findings on this condition.
January 2006 in “Advances in developmental biology” This review discusses the roles of the hairless (HR) protein as a corepressor, particularly its impact on RORα-mediated transcriptional repression, and reports no new experimental findings.
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August 2019 in “American journal of human genetics” This study found that FOXN1 haploinsufficiency is a significant genetic factor causing T cell lymphopenia at birth, linked to reduced thymic function in both humans and mice.
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May 2023 in “Journal of molecular evolution” This study explored the molecular biology of skin adaptations in pangolins, revealing that certain genes for lipid synthesis have inactive patterns, while others related to skin function remain intact, suggesting complex evolutionary changes in their skin physiology.
July 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers found that the efflux of calcium in root hairs of Arabidopsis thaliana, particularly through the ER-localized ACA2 and ACA7, is crucial for modulating cytoplasmic calcium signals and enabling proper root hair growth, with disruptions leading to impaired elongation.
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September 2006 in “Developmental Cell” This study found that Smad7 perturbs hair follicle development while promoting sebaceous gland formation by antagonizing Wnt/β-catenin signaling in transgenic mice.
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December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study investigated pangolin skin genetics, finding that while sweat gland-related genes are not inactivated, several genes related to sebaceous gland function are, which highlights complex evolutionary adaptations in mammalian skin.
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November 2021 in “Biomedicines” This review elaborates on the concept of cutaneous mosaicism and its link to acneiform conditions, but it reports no new clinical results.
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February 2022 in “Science Advances” This study found that coactivating LIN28B and follistatin enhances cochlear supporting cells' ability to regenerate hair cells in neonatal mice by reprogramming them into progenitor-like cells.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that inhibiting the Hedgehog pathway may reduce proliferation and migration in melanoma, suggesting its potential repurposing as a therapeutic target.
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September 2023 in “Science Advances” In this study, deleting the gene Mettl3 in mouse epidermal progenitors resulted in impaired epithelial development and self-renewal, highlighting m6A's crucial role in regulating chromatin modifiers and maintaining normal epithelial tissue function.
May 2025 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” In this study, researchers found that the histone demethylase UTX is crucial for regulating skin differentiation through retinoic acid signaling, mainly impacting females, as males compensate with a Y-linked paralog.
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June 2022 in “Agronomy” This study found that the application of plant-derived biostimulants, Trainer® and Auxym®, significantly affected various physiological traits in lettuce, but responses varied depending on the cultivar.
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March 2024 in “Viruses” This study found that γδ T cells in the skin contribute to wound healing after vaccinia virus infection by promoting cytokine and growth factor induction, without affecting virus replication control.
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November 2019 in “Cancer reports” This study concluded that the Wnt signaling pathway does not significantly influence human keratoacanthoma development, but the overexpression of Sox9 suggests alternate signaling involvement.
January 2024 in “Metabolites” This review highlights the importance of standardizing pre-analytical procedures for collecting and extracting samples from uncommon biological specimens like breast milk and sweat in clinical metabolomics, to enhance diagnostic and biomarker discovery efforts while minimizing contamination and bias.
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October 2007 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study indicates that reduced activity of the matriptase-prostasin proteolytic cascade is likely the cause of human autosomal recessive ichthyosis with hypotrichosis, as demonstrated using a novel mouse model.
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February 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that inactivating CerS4 in mice led to hair follicle stem cell exhaustion and hair loss, indicating its role in regulating hair regeneration through ceramide composition and signaling pathways.
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February 2018 in “Oncotarget” This study observed that reduced activation of SMAD2/3 proteins in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma tissue compared to adjacent tissue may indicate a tumor suppressor role in disease progression.
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May 2024 in “Molecules” In this study, red rice was found to contain 87.2% carbohydrates, 9.1% proteins, and demonstrated bioactive properties due to its flavan-3-ol phenolic compounds, suggesting potential health benefits beyond its nutritional content.
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February 2024 in “The Journal of Physiology” This study suggests that male sex and androgenic steroid use increase the risk of atrial arrhythmias in individuals with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, especially those with desmosomal gene mutations.
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February 2025 in “Cell Reports” In this study, inducible whole-body Acly-knockout mice revealed that ACLY is essential for skin homeostasis, as its deficiency led to increased sebum production and skin abnormalities, indicating a vital role for cytosolic acetyl-CoA synthesis in preserving skin barrier integrity and systemic lipid regulation.
April 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that fibronectin supports hair follicle regeneration by influencing stem cell behavior through integrin-dependent mechanotransduction, highlighting its potential role in epidermal renewal.
November 2024 in “Forensic Sciences” This review highlights the potential for using the Y chromosome in epigenetic analyses to better understand male-specific aging and disease mechanisms.
January 2003 in “Springer eBooks” Certain genes are linked to type 1 and type 2 diabetes in kids, and changes in these genes can also cause other diabetes-related conditions.
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June 2015 in “American Journal Of Pathology” This review highlights how diabetes affects stem and progenitor cells through altered signaling and homeostasis, impacting tissue function and complicating diabetic therapy efforts; new clinical results are not presented.
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June 2024 in “Cell Reports” This study found that hair follicles play a significant role in regulating skin barrier function, with disruptions in the upper hair follicle affecting the epidermis, influencing processes like desquamation and sebum release, and leading to cell movement into the epidermis.
September 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This research found that deleting the SLC3A2 gene in hair follicle stem cells disrupts their maintenance and proper differentiation, leading to hair follicle growth defects and altered skin regeneration through a YAP/Taz-dependent pathway.
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September 2020 in “Journal of Threatened Taxa” This paper highlights the distribution and potential economic and medicinal values of aquatic macrophytes in northern Bihar's wetlands, emphasizing their importance to local livelihoods and the risks of habitat degradation.
The researchers observed that in cichlid fishes with different dental structures, tooth replacement accelerated more than three times following tooth extraction, alongside distinct changes in gene expression and cellular interactions over one week, providing insights into tooth regeneration mechanisms in vertebrates.