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May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers identified a temperature-sensitive mutation in the FERONIA gene of plants that prevents root hair formation at elevated temperatures, highlighting its role in maintaining root hair growth and response to plant hormones.
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November 2012 in “PLoS ONE” This study identified a novel recessive mutation in mice causing lethal congenital lamellar ichthyosis, with skin and hair follicle alterations similar to human congenital ichthyoses, linked to a specific genetic defect affecting Fatp4.
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January 2005 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” This study found that Hex gene expression patterns in chick embryo dorsal skin during feather bud development suggest a significant role in initiating feather morphogenesis.
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January 2021 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” This study suggests that miR-182 may play an essential role in hallux valgus development by regulating FGF9 expression, indicating a potential therapeutic target for its treatment.
April 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that MPZL3 plays a crucial role in regulating the hair cycle clock in mice, with its absence leading to accelerated hair follicle cycling and suggesting potential therapeutic pathways for alopecia treatment.
July 2023 in “New phytologist” This research identified a genetic mutation in Brachypodium distachyon that initially allows root hair initiation but fails to elongate them, while also affecting root growth and nitrate sensitivity; the mutation is linked to a previously uncharacterized cyclin-dependent kinase-like gene.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, Mpzl3-/- mice developed severe seborrhea-like dermatitis with skin inflammation, indicating MPZL3's role in the skin condition's development, independent of adaptive immunity.
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January 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that elevated expression of the protein Zyxin in hair follicles is associated with androgenetic alopecia and suggests it may be targeted for therapy.
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December 2004 in “Developmental biology” In this study, forced expression of the transcription factor cDermo-1 in chicken dermis led to the formation of ectopic feather buds and enhanced feather growth, demonstrating its role in initiating skin appendage development.
January 2026 in “BIO Web of Conferences” This study suggests that fibroblast growth factors exhibit significant expression differences in rodent and primate skin, potentially related to their evolutionary paths and environmental adaptations.
September 2023 in “Çukurova medical journal (Online)/Çukurova medical journal” This study observed that EZH2 expression scores in the epidermis, dermis, and hair follicles decrease with gestational age in human fetuses, and these scores were significantly higher in adults, indicating that lower EZH2 levels may be required for full skin differentiation and maturation before birth.
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March 2024 in “Genes & Diseases” EBF1 controls hair type and length.
September 2026 in “Aging Cell” This study found that knocking down SFRP2 in an AGA model improved hair regeneration and reduced cellular dysfunction, suggesting that targeting the SFRP2-FSTL1 axis could be a promising therapeutic strategy for androgenetic alopecia.
20 citations
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January 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, deleting the Igf1 receptor in specific skin cells of mice affected hair follicle cycling but not overall skin health, suggesting Igf1r's role in hair cycle regulation through Bmp-4 activation.
June 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” FGF9 from certain cells can trigger new hair growth during wound healing, but humans have fewer of these cells, which may limit hair regrowth.
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August 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, FGF12 was found to promote hair growth in mice by inducing the anagen phase of hair follicles, suggesting potential for hair loss therapy.
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July 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study reported that molecules from Zebrafish embryo cell differentiation can counteract neurodegeneration, regenerate tissues, and potentially reverse hair follicle damage in androgenetic alopecia.
39 citations
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March 2008 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study found that GLI2 plays a key role in activating follistatin, an activin/BMP antagonist, in response to hedgehog signaling in human epidermal cells, with implications for hair follicle development and basal cell carcinoma.
18 citations
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March 2015 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” This study found that ZP4 expression was highest among PCOS patients with regular menstrual cycles, which may be linked to mature follicle presence, but no correlation with clinical indices was observed.
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October 2025 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, researchers found that overexpression of LncRNA RP11-818O24.3 in hair follicle stem cells promotes their proliferation, self-renewal, and differentiation while inhibiting apoptosis through the FGF2-mediated PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, suggesting potential therapeutic applications for hair loss treatment.
October 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” FGF9 from certain T cells helps create new hair follicles during wound healing, which could potentially be used for hair loss treatments.
November 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that conditional deletion of Mof in mice resulted in severe defects in skin development, including compromised epidermal differentiation and hair growth, leading to perinatal lethality.
12 citations
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December 2023 in “Plant Communications” This study found that long-term exposure to high pH extends root hair elongation by altering actin filament arrangements and vesicle trafficking, but disrupting ADF8/11 function shortens root hairs by affecting these processes.
6 citations
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July 2007 in “Developmental Dynamics” This study reports that Wise is expressed in specific patterns during the morphogenesis of chick embryos, particularly in regions associated with known signaling molecules like Wnt, Bmp, and Shh.
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August 2023 in “Experimental & Molecular Medicine” This study found that the CXXC5 protein is overexpressed in diabetic foot ulcer tissues, suppressing wound healing, and that the small molecule KY19334 accelerated healing in diabetic mice by activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
December 2021 in “Figshare” This study suggests that BBS7 is crucial for maintaining Sonic hedgehog signaling activity, which is important for periodontal ligament homeostasis under occlusal hypofunction conditions.
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December 2021 in “Development & Reproduction” This study found that FPR2 knockout mice experienced excessive hair loss and abnormal hair follicle structures, suggesting FPR2's protective role in hair regeneration through stem cell activity regulation.
August 2026 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that FAM19A5 acts as a negative regulator of wound healing by hindering keratinocyte migration and partially transitioning them between epithelial and mesenchymal states, suggesting that targeting the FAM19A5-PPARD-Snail axis could offer new therapeutic options for impaired wound repair.
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December 2006 in “Gene Expression Patterns” This study reports that the mouse Scube3 gene is expressed in various tissues during embryonic development, including the neural tube, limb buds, developing tooth, hair follicle, and skeletal regions.
In this study, Fgf20 was found to trigger movement and morphogenesis in dermal fibroblasts, facilitating dermal condensate formation essential for hair follicle development.