July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Brepocitinib improves cicatricial alopecia and reduces key immune markers.
14 citations
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February 2011 in “Experimental dermatology” This study identifies cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) as a key extracellular matrix component in human hair follicle cycling, potentially regulated by TGFβ signaling, and suggests its importance in normal hair follicle biology.
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March 2018 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” This study observed that the OCIAD2 and DCN genes in Liaoning cashmere goats have opposite effects on hair growth by interacting with the TGF-β signaling pathway, influencing follicle morphogenesis and periodic changes.
19 citations
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November 2016 in “Developmental Biology” 23 citations
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July 2016 in “JAMA Ophthalmology” This study observed that CDH3-related congenital hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy presents with childhood-onset progressive chorioretinal atrophy and universally thin and sparse scalp hair.
March 1998 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Keratin-associated proteins may have roles in various mouse tissues, not just hair.
13 citations
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June 2020 in “BMC genomics” This study found that chi-miR-30b-5p was more expressed in the telogen phase than in the anagen phase and inhibited dermal papilla cell proliferation by targeting CaMKIIδ.
5 citations
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February 2003 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” This case report describes a 6.5-year-old girl with a balanced chromosome translocation involving chromosomes 1 and 6, linked to developmental speech delay and features suggestive of ectodermal dysplasia.
3 citations
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April 2019 in “Stem cells international” This study found that CRABP1, Nestin, and Ephrin B2 are expressed in both the tumor stroma and invasive front of skin adnexal tumors and basal cell carcinomas.
February 2016 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” This study reports a novel mutation in the TP63 gene associated with T and B cell lymphopenia in an EEC patient, suggesting that EEC diagnosis should include TREC assay and evaluation for immunodeficiency.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that inhibiting the Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier in human hair follicles ex vivo activated the integrated stress response, affecting cell proliferation and metabolism.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study discovered that the gene Tfap2b identifies a melanocyte stem cell population in zebrafish, essential for regenerating melanocytes with multi-fate potential into adult pigment cells.
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December 2021 This study found that the observed isotropic ss-ECD spectrum of finasteride is influenced by the anisotropy of locally oriented crystals, offering new possibilities for analyzing solid-state chiral materials.
In this study, researchers analyzed over 5,000 T cells per sample using scRNA+TCR-seq technology and found that dual TCR Tregs are present in high proportions across various mouse tissues, showing unique TCR pairing patterns, V(D)J usage, and mRNA expression compared to single TCR Tregs.
28 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” This study found that the novel drug VDC-1101 showed a 45% objective response rate in treating canine cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, offering a potential treatment option for this challenging disease.
8 citations
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August 2016 in “Journal of pathology and translational medicine” This study found that CD99 is strongly expressed in the basal cells and hair follicles of normal adult and developing fetal skin, with expression patterns becoming similar after 20 weeks of gestation.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that cPPARγ and dnPPARγ isoforms are differentially expressed in healthy human skin, suggesting that PPARγ modulators may have compartment-specific effects depending on isoform presence.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CCCA in women of African ancestry may be caused by PADI3 gene mutations and intense hair grooming.
4 citations
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October 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study found that individuals with heterozygous truncation-type variants in the *DSP* gene exhibit lower skin temperature and higher transepidermal water loss, with specific microscopic skin changes and pseudomonilethrix.
23 citations
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June 2016 in “FEBS Journal” The study found that up-regulating β-catenin signaling in CD 133-positive dermal papilla cells enhanced their ability to promote hair follicle regeneration both in vitro and in vivo.
January 2018 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” This paper reviews the role of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling complexes in epidermal homeostasis, hair regeneration, and skin repair, noting contributions to 3D-genomic organization and suppression of UV-induced hyper-proliferation, without presenting new results.
58 citations
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June 2000 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” This study found that Atlantic croaker nuclear androgen receptors AR1 and AR2 have different binding affinities for androgens, suggesting that they may mediate distinct physiological actions in teleosts.
January 2010 in “Journal of Animal Science” This study demonstrated that transcutaneous vaccination via cyanoacrylate skin surface stripping effectively induced both CD4 and CD8 T cell responses in humans, offering a promising alternative to intramuscular injection.
52 citations
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October 1995 in “Experimental Cell Research” Human hair keratin genes hHa2 and hHb1 are located on chromosomes 17 and 12.
31 citations
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October 1992 in “PubMed” This study demonstrated immunological cross-reactivity between mycobacterial heat-shock protein 65 and human epidermal cytokeratin 1/2, suggesting that this cross-reactive epitope might play a role in skin diseases.
18 citations
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September 2003 in “International Journal of Cancer” This study found that Epstein-Barr virus infection upregulated a truncated variant of human basic hair keratin 1 (hHb1-ΔN) in gastric carcinoma cell lines, suggesting a possible link to carcinoma differentiation.
66 citations
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March 2016 in “Nucleic Acids Research” This study found that Musashi-2 regulates mRNA targets to restrict epithelial cell migration, revealing a key function of Msi2 beyond its known role in promoting cell growth.
January 1998 in “Differentiation” Basonuclin is crucial for hair follicle development and cycling in mice.
26 citations
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August 2019 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that PBX1 enhances the proliferation and reprogramming of hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells by activating the AKT/GSK3β signaling pathway, promoting NANOG expression, and inhibiting apoptosis.