165 citations
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September 2001 in “Genes & development” This study found that Cutl1 mutant mice experienced retarded lung differentiation and abnormal hair follicle morphogenesis, indicating the vital role of CDP in lung development and hair follicle cell-lineage specification.
195 citations
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November 2001 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study found that desmocollin 1 is crucial for strong adhesion and barrier maintenance in the mouse epidermis, with its absence leading to skin and hair issues resembling chronic dermatitis.
7 citations
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May 2022 in “Cancers” This study found that UC.145 influences DKK1 methylation and Wnt signaling in gastric cancer, with implications for patient survival and its potential as a predictive biomarker.
February 2026 in “Biophysical Journal”
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that in a mouse model of Focal Dermal Hypoplasia, treatment with lithium carbonate improved skin disease symptoms compared to controls, though disease severity varied and posed interpretation challenges.
March 2011 in “Open Archive (Karolinska Institutet)” This study explored the effects of a common Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome mutation in an inducible mouse model, revealing skin abnormalities similar to those in affected patients.
29 citations
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July 2014 in “PloS one” In this study, Meis1 was found to regulate epidermal homeostasis and act as a proto-oncogenic factor in skin tissues, with differences in expression patterns between normal and tumor cells.
March 2026 in “Mendeley Data” This study found that human dermal papilla cells are embedded in a basement membrane-like extracellular matrix, which is essential for their aggregation and function, as supported by evidence that Matrigel enhances dermal papilla cohesion and gene expression compared to collagen I, which promotes cell dispersion.
76 citations
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June 2015 in “Journal of biomedical science” This study demonstrated that dominant mutations in mouse gasdermin A3 disrupt mitochondrial oxidative stress regulation, suggesting a gain-of-function effect on epidermal differentiation.
9 citations
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November 2019 in “Scientific reports” This study isolated a bioactive peptide from Trapa japonica fruit and found that it may protect human dermal papilla cells from DHT-induced stress, suggesting potential for biomedical applications.
7 citations
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March 2024 in “Non-coding RNA Research” In this study using a mouse model, researchers found that DNA methylation of the miR-365-1 promoter plays a role in reducing apoptosis in hair follicle stem cells during chemotherapeutic alopecia.
1 citations
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April 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” In this study, AMACO was found to be non-essential for the formation or function of anchoring cords in mice, despite its presence in the structure.
May 2023 in “Stem cell research & therapy” This study describes a novel method using force-triggered density gradient sedimentation for efficiently isolating dermal papilla cells from neonatal mouse skin, showing promise for hair follicle regeneration research.
10 citations
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January 2013 in “Stem Cells and Development” This study suggests that dermal stem/progenitor cells can be enriched by intracellular granularity and display high proliferation and differentiation potential in vitro, distinguishing them from other fibroblasts and progenitors.
This study found that fibroblasts from Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy patients with certain genetic mutations overexpress markers of fibrosis, and gene correction techniques reduced fibrogenic molecule expression in cell models, suggesting potential therapeutic applications.
December 2023 in “American journal of medical genetics. Part A” In this study, researchers identified compound heterozygous variants in the MBTPS1 gene associated with ectodermal dysplasia features in a 14-year-old female, broadening the known disorder spectrum linked to these genetic mutations.
The research found that while Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b are not necessary for skin homeostasis in mice, the loss of Dnmt3a increases squamous tumor formation from carcinogens, and combined deletion of both results in more aggressive and metastatic tumors.
10 citations
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November 2009 in “Pigment cell & melanoma research” This study by Pérez-Oliva et al. explored how Mahogunin Ring Finger-1 (MGRN1) affects melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) signaling, suggesting that MGRN1 competitively inhibits Gαs binding to MC1R, influencing pigment production.
9 citations
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in Physics” This study found that Mueller Matrix microscopy can accurately identify, detect, and evaluate hair follicles in mouse skin tissue, suggesting its potential for skin structure research and dermatological applications.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified a unique transcriptional signature in occipital hair follicles that may protect them from miniaturization in androgenetic alopecia, using an animal-free model to investigate gene roles.
8 citations
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July 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that a homozygous A1103G mutation in DSG 4 is responsible for localized autosomal recessive hypotrichosis in a 2-year-old Chinese girl, resulting in reduced DSG 4 expression and hair defects.
56 citations
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December 2011 in “The Plant Journal” AGD1 is important for root hair development in Arabidopsis, working with phosphoinositide signaling and the actin cytoskeleton.
26 citations
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January 1992 in “Carcinogenesis” This study suggests that chronic treatment with TPA in mouse skin selectively expands a keratinocyte subpopulation hyperinducible for ODC, which may be a key target for neoplastic transformation.
3 citations
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July 2021 in “Life science alliance” This study observed that disrupting the Pnkp gene in adult mice resulted in a premature aging-like phenotype, suggesting PNKP's vital role in maintaining normal growth and survival of certain progenitor cell populations.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the protein p63 requires morphogenetic signals to regulate gene expression effectively during skin cell differentiation, highlighting its complex role in therapeutic reprogramming for conditions like epidermolysis bullosa.
February 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, the deletion of NIPP1 in keratinocytes led to chronic skin inflammation and epidermal changes in mice, with early cell-cycle arrest and premature senescence observed, potentially contributing to reduced mutagen sensitivity.
9 citations
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August 2023 in “Molecules” This study found that the peptides RMYYY and VMYMI displayed stronger binding energy and more frequent interactions with HPGDS compared to the native inhibitor, suggesting potential as future therapeutic drugs.
13 citations
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July 2019 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that deleting podoplanin in mouse keratinocytes promoted hair follicle growth during regeneration, suggesting it may regulate hair cycling pathways that could aid in treating hair loss conditions.
17 citations
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October 2006 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This study found that the L457(3.43)R mutation in the human luteinizing hormone receptor increases phosphodiesterase activity, reducing hormonal response despite elevated basal cAMP levels.
September 2011 in “Clinical Biochemistry” The demineralized bone matrix scaffold is better for cell attachment than the mineralized bone allograft.