January 2023 in “Advanced Biology” This study observed that DNA methylation dynamics, including global hypermethylation and site-specific changes, influenced gene expression associated with immune activation and PI3K-Akt signaling during esophageal tissue regeneration with acellular grafts.
June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that genetic ablation of Tet genes in mice led to changes in hair structure and keratin gene expression, indicating a role for Tet-mediated 5hmC DNA oxidation in hair follicle development and cycling.
January 2025 in “BioMed Research International” This study highlights the role of abnormal DNA methylation in skin disorders such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, suggesting these epigenetic changes may serve as biomarkers and targets for potential treatments.
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July 2023 in “Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology” This study discovered that lambs with coarse, ancestral-like wool in a population of modern fine wool sheep exhibited overexpression of the SOSTDC1 gene, linked to epigenetic changes, which helps understand the development and diversification of wool types in sheep breeding.
January 2024 in “GeroScience” This review explores how radiation-induced hair graying can be used as a model to study the mechanisms behind hair graying, focusing on cellular senescence and potential therapeutic targets to address age-related changes. Results are not provided.
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.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that deleting all three Tet genes in mice led to shorter hair shafts and altered hair types, with associated changes in gene expression and DNA hydroxymethylation.
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December 2023 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that in people with leprosy sequelae, ulcers on the lower limbs exhibited decreased microbial diversity and reduced abundance of specific bacteria compared to normal skin, with skin metabolites closely linked to these microbial changes.
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November 2024 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” Changes in genes FGA, VWF, and ACTG1 may contribute to pemphigus vulgaris.
This study found that spaceflight may induce skin health risks in astronauts by causing DNA damage and mitochondrial dysregulation, while also identifying gene expression changes that help re-adaptation after returning to Earth.
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January 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses current research on epigenetic changes in autoimmune skin diseases like vitiligo and alopecia areata, noting that the field is still developing and lacks extensive analysis.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers observed distinct aging signatures in mouse keratinocytes, with increased expression in older mice, and noted relevant pathway changes that were also evident in human skin, suggesting potential insights into intrinsic skin aging.
February 2024 in “New phytologist” This study reported that during wheat polyploidization, decreased DNA methylation and specific hypomethylated promoters were associated with altered gene transcription, contributing to root hair elongation and improved nitrate uptake, highlighting the role of epigenetic regulation in enhancing crop traits.
August 2026 in “International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences” This article reviews how epigenetic modifications, particularly DNA methylation, histone modification, and non-coding RNA pathways, affect the development of skin diseases, suggesting potential for personalized treatments that target these changes.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified distinct and diverse fibroblast populations in female scalp cells that lose their signature and identity with age, highlighting significant age-related changes, such as increased fibrosis, DNA damage, and senescence, which may affect scalp dermal support for healthy hair follicles.
This study found that certain dietary changes, such as a low glycemic load diet for men and specific supplements for women, may improve acne, while chocolate, whey proteins, and dairy products are linked to worsened symptoms in both genders.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reported that an ex vivo organ culture system effectively induced aging-related changes in healthy human skin, allowing testing of senolytics like tretinoin, resveratrol, and caffeine.
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July 2013 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” This study found that topical ginsenoside Rg1 may protect skin from UVB-induced damage in mice by reducing pathological changes and modulating cytokine mRNA expression associated with inflammation and immune response.
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July 2021 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This review discusses unspecific factors involved in the pathogenesis of skin diseases and potential ways cytokeratin changes might alleviate these conditions, but reports no new clinical results.
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.
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January 2023 in “Science advances” This study found that ablation of Tet2/Tet3 genes in skin epithelial cells altered hair shape and length, leading to hair loss, by affecting chromatin accessibility and gene expression related to hair follicle regulation.
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September 2023 in “Aging” In this study, researchers found that Elastic Net DNA methylation clocks are not accurate for distinguishing between individuals or identifying health markers, but measuring biological "noise" in stable cytosines may serve as a potential biomarker of aging and disease.
July 2025 in “Microscopy and Microanalysis” In this research, scientists developed a compression therapy model using immobilized mice, successfully analyzing skin without causing injury, and observed increased epidermal thickness and changes in adipocyte volume, with no increase in DNA damage markers.
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September 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that DNA methylation and histone modification status were altered in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with alopecia areata, suggesting these changes may contribute to the disease's pathological immune responses.
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December 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study highlights multiple factors contributing to hair graying, such as oxidative damage, melanocyte changes, and genetic influences, and suggests that repigmentation may be temporarily reversible, offering potential targets for future treatments while urging caution when applying mouse model findings to humans.
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March 2022 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This article reviews the functions and locations of skin stem cells and their role in regeneration and differentiation, relating age-associated skin changes to decreased stem cell functionality; it reports no new experimental findings.
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January 2017 in “Evolutionary studies” This chapter discusses genetic polymorphisms related to phenotypes that differentiate between populations and reports no new results; it highlights the role of DNA technology in understanding human adaptation history.
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September 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that aging mice with an epidermal deletion of DNA methyltransferase 1 had a reduced number of hair follicles, due to decreased stem cell activation probability.
December 2025 in “FEBS Open Bio” In this study, fibroblasts from long-term skin biopsy cultures retained their ability to reprogram into induced pluripotent stem cells after 16 months, despite undergoing transcriptional changes and decreased proliferation rates over successive generations.
November 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This source highlights that arsenic exposure through contaminated groundwater is a significant global health risk, leading to skin and hair conditions such as pigmentation changes, skin irritation, alopecia, and can eventually result in skin cancer.