In this study, researchers created a mouse model using CRISPR/Cas9 technology to investigate hypotrichosis simplex and woolly hair, finding that Krt71-knockout mice exhibited curly hair and developed complete hair shedding without immune deficiencies, mimicking conditions seen in humans and potentially aiding future hair disorder research.
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November 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This study found that IFN-γ plays a critical role in T cell activation and the pathogenesis of alopecia areata in C3H/HeJ mice.
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January 2010 in “Human Molecular Genetics” In this study using mice with specific gene knockouts, both farnesyltransferase and geranylgeranyltransferase-I were found to be essential for the proliferation and survival of skin keratinocytes.
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April 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that TRPV3 may play a key role in dry skin-related itch, indicating potential for TRPV3 antagonists in treating pruritus resistant to histamine H1R antagonists.
6 citations
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December 2023 in “Journal of Molecular Cell Biology” In this study, Gsdma1/2/3 knockout mice showed reduced epidermal hyperplasia and inflammation when induced by PMA, which was attributed to decreased EGFR-Stat3/Akt signaling due to a decrease in related ligands.
53 citations
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June 2020 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” This review discusses the development and use of various animal models for studying psoriasis, highlighting their strengths and limitations, but reports no new experimental results.
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April 2006 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This study found that preventing abnormal mineral ion homeostasis in vitamin D receptor knockout mice stopped bone abnormalities, while the animal's skin phenotype arose from direct receptor effects independent of vitamin D.
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April 2013 in “Advances in Wound Care” This study found that absence of α3 integrin in mice led to faster wound healing but also caused inflammation, hair loss, and skin defects, suggesting complex roles in skin integrity and repair.
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August 2013 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study found that Wnt secretion is important for skin homeostasis in mice, as Evi-deficient mice developed skin lesions resembling psoriasis and showed immune cell imbalance.
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November 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This study found that Stat3 removal in keratinocytes of mice impairs healing and disrupts the normal hair cycle, leading to skin ulcers and hair loss as they age.
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December 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study revealed that deleting EZH2 in mesenchyme-derived cells of the female reproductive tract led to impaired uterine gland development and pregnancy loss in mice, highlighting EZH2's crucial role in fertility.
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September 2013 in “The FASEB Journal” This study reports that the loss of the protein Memo in mice leads to a reduced lifespan and suggests that Memo is a key regulator of FGFR signaling and vitamin D production.
81 citations
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November 2012 in “Journal of the National Cancer Institute” This study found that FLCN deficiency in mice muscles led to increased mitochondrial biogenesis and a metabolic shift towards oxidative phosphorylation, with a similar advantage observed in FLCN-null kidney cancer cells.
16 citations
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February 2005 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study found that VDR deficiency in mice leads to various skin pathologies but does not affect the phenotype or function of Langerhans cells.
July 2012 in “European journal of cancer” This study demonstrated that switching aE-catenin to aT-catenin in murine skin substantially rescued hyperproliferative and pre-cancerous conditions, but led to partial baldness, indicating potential functional discrepancies.
April 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers found that the deletion of Tet2/3 enzymes in mice led to changes in skin development and hair follicle differentiation, ultimately causing hair loss and altered gene expression.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study suggests that Dicer, but not Tarbp2, plays a crucial role in regulating the growth phase of hair follicles in bulge stem cells during post-natal development in mice.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified that disrupting Mef2c in dermal papilla cells delays the early stages of hair cycle catagen in mice, revealing potential interactions with Sox18 in regulating hair growth.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study indicates that MPZL3 negatively regulates sebaceous gland size in mice by controlling sebocyte proliferation, with implications for disorders like acne and psoriasis.
46 citations
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May 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the vitamin D receptor is essential for the self-renewal, migration, and differentiation of epidermal stem cells during skin wound healing in mice.
September 2020 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found increased Zyxin expression in affected hair follicles of androgenetic alopecia patients and suggested its potential role in the condition's pathogenesis and as a therapeutic target.
32 citations
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November 2016 in “Journal of Dental Research” This review explores the role of Panx3 in skeletal formation and discusses its potential in developing new therapies for conditions like osteoarthritis, without presenting new clinical findings.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrated that mitochondrial function in keratinocytes is crucial for maintaining skin homeostasis and hair follicle development, as its impairment led to disrupted hair morphogenesis and early death in mice.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study found that COL17 plays a key role in regulating epidermal keratinocyte differentiation and proliferation, influencing the expression of differentiation markers and cellular growth in specific conditions.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Deleting Crif1 in mouse skin disrupts skin balance and hair growth.
158 citations
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February 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” FGF18 helps keep hair in its resting phase, affecting hair growth cycles.
April 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study highlights that ZNF750, a zinc-finger transcription factor, is crucial for epidermal differentiation and barrier formation in skin by activating genes involved in lipid processing and stratum corneum development, and links ZNF750 sequence variations to skin inflammatory diseases like psoriasis.
46 citations
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August 2006 in “Mechanisms of Development” Runx1 is crucial for proper hair structure and development.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Nature communications” This study found that deleting the Mof gene in mouse skin leads to severe defects in skin cell self-renewal, differentiation, and hair follicle growth, indicating that MOF is crucial for mitochondrial and ciliary gene expression and essential for skin development.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TGF-β signaling is essential for new hair growth after wounds.