EGF affects hair and skin development.
October 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the proprietary aptamer TAGX-0003 significantly inhibited IFNγ-induced effects in pre-clinical human models of alopecia areata, promoting hair regrowth and potentially preventing disease relapse.
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February 2019 in “Genes” This study identifies a likely pathogenic homozygous missense variant in the AEBP1 gene in a patient with symptoms of classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, suggesting new perspectives for EDS classification and research.
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April 1999 in “Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry” In this study, the researchers identified the specific subcellular localization of the protein S100A3 in the endocuticle and cortex of human hair shafts.
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May 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study reported that ELL is crucial for maintaining the proliferative capacity of the basal layer in human epidermal keratinocytes by stabilizing RNA polymerase II at the transcription start site.
July 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found that women with female pattern hair loss had significantly lower serum IGF-1 levels compared to controls, but no significant association between IGFBP-3 levels and hair loss severity was observed.
January 2025 in “JCEM Case Reports” This report describes a 27-year-old patient with Ehler-Danlos syndrome who also presented with hypophosphatasia and mastocytosis, and suggests enzyme replacement therapy might alleviate symptoms in such overlapping genetic conditions.
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Repetin is a protein involved in skin and hair development, binding calcium and compensating for other proteins when needed.
This article discusses the role of epimorphin as a key morphoregulator for various epithelial cells in tubulogenesis and reports no experimental results on its signaling pathways.
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January 2016 in “Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics / Fortschritte der Kieferorthopädie” This study identified a novel mutation in the EDA gene, which may impair protein stabilization and be involved in the development of oligodontia and mild ectodermal dysplasia phenotypes.
May 2026 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers overexpressed Lrig3 in mouse skin and observed hair loss linked to changes in skin protein profiles and signaling pathways, suggesting a potential role for Lrig3 in maintaining skin homeostasis.
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December 1990 in “Archives of Dermatological Research”
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, CTCF was found to play essential roles in epidermal differentiation and skin barrier formation, simultaneously acting as a suppressor of epithelial inflammatory responses in mouse skin.
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February 1981 in “Journal of Endocrinology” This study found that epidermal growth factor decreased hair growth rate and altered hair characteristics in neonatal mice, with some effects persisting into subsequent hair generations.
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January 2003 in “Dermatology” This study describes a Japanese family with monilethrix and found no clear genotype/phenotype correlation in cases with the E413K mutation in hHb6.
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June 2012 in “PloS one” This study identified a novel SCF mRNA splice variant in white merino sheep skin, which may play a role in hair follicle melanogenesis.
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January 2017 in “Scientific reports” This study found that cetaceans have adapted their fibroblast growth factors to assist in low bone density, hypoxia tolerance, and the development of rigid flippers, reflecting significant evolutionary changes for aquatic life.
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July 2019 in “Advances in Wound Care” This study suggests that Flightless I may inhibit the activation of epidermal stem cells during wound repair by disrupting Wnt/β-catenin signaling, potentially delaying wound reepithelialization.
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August 2020 in “Cells” This review discusses the role of TGM3 in skin and hair follicle biology, human tumor pathology, and genetic abnormalities, and reports no novel results; the authors highlight its potential as a cancer diagnostic biomarker.
In this study, Sox13 was identified as a novel marker for early hair follicle development and differentiation in mice, though it appears to be dispensable for overall epidermal and adnexal development.
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March 1987 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that epidermal growth factor and fibroblast growth factor accelerated proliferation of human hair bulb papilla cells and root sheath fibroblasts cultured in vitro.
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July 2020 in “Cell Proliferation” In this study, EREG promoted hair growth by activating specific receptors in cell and animal models, indicating it may be a potential treatment for hair loss.
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January 1996 in “PubMed” This study observed that Nod factor stimulation in alfalfa roots leads to dynamic changes in the cytoskeleton and endoplasmic reticulum, suggesting a mechanism for root hair growth changes.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study reported significant transcriptomic changes in keratinocyte and immune cell populations in a mouse model with EGFR-deficient epidermis, suggesting possible targets for mitigating adverse skin events in EGFR-targeted cancer therapy.
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April 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports a semidominant inheritance of epidermolytic ichthyosis due to a KRT1 mutation, which was previously thought to be only inherited dominantly.
January 2025 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study found that keloid patients exhibited significantly higher expression levels of NEDD4-TV3 and IGF-1 genes compared to controls, indicating a potential role of these genes in predicting and understanding keloid formation.
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October 1999 in “Development” This study found that LEF1/TCF3 is necessary but not sufficient for TOPGAL activation in hair follicle development, indicating complex regulation in the skin.
July 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found that women with female pattern hair loss had significantly lower serum IGF-1 levels than controls, suggesting a possible role for IGF-1 in this condition.
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December 2006 in “Journal of Structural Biology” Type I and Type II keratin chains can form heterodimers despite sequence differences.
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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.