July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CRISPR/Cas9 and prime editing can potentially fix skin disorder genes safely and effectively.
128 citations
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March 1989 in “Experimental Cell Research” Hoxc13 is important for hair and tongue development by controlling hair keratin genes.
63 citations
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July 2006 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that keratin K17 is induced in the suprabasal layer of psoriatic scalp epidermis during epidermal hyperproliferation, suggesting it is not specific to hair follicles.
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August 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This paper discusses the evolving understanding of psoriasis pathogenesis with no new clinical findings; the authors highlight the role of T-cell plasticity and regulatory cells, calling for further clinical applications using single-cell technologies.
January 2023 in “Doria (University of Helsinki)” This study found that keratin 7 protein expression increased in colon cancer epithelial-derived cells when treated with neutrophil and macrophage conditioned media, suggesting immune cell-derived factors may influence keratin expression.
128 citations
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February 1992 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The researchers reported that basal cell carcinoma tumor cells strongly express keratins typical of basal keratinocytes and some hair follicle components but lack differentiation markers, suggesting a follicular or pluripotent stem cell origin.
18 citations
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November 2005 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” June 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study developed new immortalized keratinocyte cell lines lacking COL7A1 using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, providing a valuable model to explore the biology and treatment options for recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
54 citations
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September 1999 in “PubMed” This study suggests that immunostaining for Keratin 15 may be a useful tool for differentiating between basal cell carcinoma and trichoepithelioma.
June 1999 in “Connective tissue”
October 2021 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” This study found that patients with alopecia areata had significantly higher serum levels of interleukin-17 compared to healthy controls, suggesting a potential role for IL-17 in the disease's pathogenesis.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that tissue transcriptomics and a normalization approach can effectively cluster nine inflammatory skin diseases and identify specific biomarkers, including PTEN as a marker for cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Dark skin has stronger barriers and structure due to specific gene activity.
45 citations
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March 1997 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TCDD changes skin gene expression and may harm skin health.
441 citations
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May 1996 in “Journal of Cell Science” This study found that keratin 19 may be a marker for skin stem cells, helping to characterize these cells in different conditions and potentially explaining variations in healing rates between children and adults.
135 citations
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October 1999 in “Journal of Cell Science” This study found that overexpression of PKCα in mouse epidermis increases expression of specific proinflammatory mediators and induces inflammation but does not significantly affect epidermal differentiation, proliferation, or tumor promotion with TPA.
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April 2016 in “Stem cell research & therapy” This study reports that LL-37 treatment enhances cell proliferation, migration, and secretion of regenerative factors in adipose-derived stem cells, potentially promoting hair growth in vivo.
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April 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This article reviews the role of IL-17 in inflammatory skin disorders and highlights its potential therapeutic targeting in both neutrophilic and lymphocyte-mediated conditions, reporting no new experimental results.
12 citations
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December 2003 in “Gene” This study characterized the Hoxc-13 gene from sheep wool follicles, noting its potential autoregulatory role and potential influence on skin function beyond hair keratin regulation.
December 2025 in “Nature Communications” In this study using mouse models, researchers found that elevated IL-17a in aged olfactory epithelium impairs olfactory function, while IL-17a inhibition promotes regeneration and mitigates age-related decline.
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January 2014 Collagen XVIII and Bmx tyrosine kinase are important for hair growth and skin cancer development.
February 2024 in “Journal of Health Science and Medical Therapy” This review discusses the role of ADAM 17 in gynecological disorders, particularly PCOS, and suggests its potential for therapeutic intervention, but reports no new clinical results.
12 citations
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September 1990 in “The Anatomical Record” This study found that distinct glycoconjugate expression patterns in human hair follicle cells suggest complex carbohydrate metabolism, revealing a unique sugar moiety in outer root sheath cells not present in other keratinocytes.
9 citations
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June 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study observed hair-specific transcription of a reporter gene in transgenic mice, with increased expression after dexamethasone and ultraviolet B treatment.
This study found that γδ T cells play a role in regulating stromal behavior, influencing the composition and vascularity of fibrotic tissues during the foreign body response.
387 citations
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November 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The K15 promoter effectively targets stem cells in the hair follicle bulge.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that "early" transit amplifying cells, marked by CD271, are the first keratinocyte stem cell progenitors with distinct features, playing a significant role in early epidermal differentiation and regeneration.
17 citations
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August 2018 in “BMC Genomics” The researchers found that HOXC13 regulates different keratin proteins in a mixed manner, with certain SNPs impeding this regulation, while also demonstrating negative-feedback by HOXC13 and positive regulation by LEF1 and melatonin on the HOXC13 promoter.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study observed that in an ex vivo setting, 17β-estradiol increased CB1 expression in human hair follicles, suggesting possible sensitivity to endocannabinoids and a potential mechanism for hair therapy.
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November 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study observed that SOX18 promotes the proliferation of dermal papilla cells in Hu sheep by activating the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway, suggesting its key role in wool growth.