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February 2025 in “Poultry Science” In this study, researchers investigated the genetic basis of the feathered foot trait in Guangxi native chickens and found that the gene TBX5 plays a critical role, suggesting it affects feather formation by regulating the proliferation and migration of dermal fibroblasts.
December 2024 in “Veterinary Sciences” In this study of Zhexi Angora rabbits, researchers found that the fine-wool group exhibited lower fiber diameters and a higher hair follicle density than the coarse-wool group, and they identified key candidate genes potentially regulating wool quality through RNA-seq and genome resequencing techniques.
38 citations
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July 2019 in “Nature Communications” This study found that Par3 plays a crucial role in maintaining epidermal homeostasis by regulating Rho/actomyosin contractility and ensuring mitotic accuracy, with potential implications for other self-renewing epithelia.
688 citations
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June 2007 in “Cell Stem Cell” This study found that deleting the ATR gene in adult mice led to rapid onset of age-related traits such as hair graying and osteoporosis through reduced regenerative capacity.
47 citations
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January 2019 in “Nature communications” This study found that polyamines enhance genome integrity by facilitating homologous recombination-mediated DNA repair, suggesting a novel role for polyamines beyond promoting cell growth and proliferation.
9 citations
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” This review highlights recent genetic research advancements in understanding hereditary hair diseases but reports no new study results, emphasizing the identification of genes related to both monogenic and polygenic hair disorders.
June 2024 in “Regenerative Therapy” This review discussed the potential of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for hair follicle regeneration, covering current approaches and challenges, iPSC differentiation, and their possible future clinical applications in hair restoration.
129 citations
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October 2017 in “BMC Genomics” This study identified potential ceRNA regulatory networks in cashmere goat hair follicle cycling, expanding understanding of lncRNA and miRNA biology and annotation of the goat genome.
March 2026 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers conducted a large genome-wide association meta-analysis and found 30 significant genetic loci linked to the risk of dermatophytosis, shedding light on the roles of keratin biology, skin barrier defects, immune dysfunction, and obesity in the disease.
12 citations
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January 2021 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” This study generated a gene-edited cashmere goat with improved cashmere yield and fiber length by integrating VEGF at the FGF5 site, offering insights into hair growth mechanisms.
This review summarizes how single-cell omics technologies have advanced understanding of cellular regulatory programs in sheep and goats, but highlights limitations in genomic annotation and integration with population genetics for molecular breeding.
3 citations
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September 2024 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” In this study, researchers used genomic, metabolomic, and transcriptomic methods to explore the biosynthetic capabilities of S. longa, aiming to better understand the species and lay the groundwork for future studies on the biosynthesis and therapeutic use of cepharanthine and similar alkaloids.
39 citations
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January 2020 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This study found that stage-specific epigenetic changes, particularly involving the gene PDGFC, may affect wool fiber development in Zhongwei goats, potentially serving as a biomarker for fur goat selection.
October 2025 in “Animal Bioscience” This review summarizes the application of genome wide association studies and selection signature analyses in sheep and goat breeding in China, highlighting genomic regions that influence traits like reproductive performance and body size.
January 2018 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” This review discusses how the nuclear lamina integrates biochemical and mechanical signals to influence gene expression and skin homeostasis, but reports no new clinical results.
June 2026 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” This study proposes a new test for genome-wide association studies that incorporates Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium into SNP analysis, demonstrating improved power and interpretability over traditional methods, as evidenced by simulations and an alopecia study dataset.
4 citations
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February 2023 in “iScience” This study found that unique genomic regions in Korean long-tailed chickens may contribute to their long tail feathers, offering potential for genetic advancements in ornamental chicken breeding.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This symposium reviewed advances in understanding complex skin diseases through genetics and genomics, emphasizing the role of regulatory signals and environmental components in disease development, but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2018 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” This review discusses the interplay between signaling/transcription factor-mediated and epigenetic mechanisms in skin development and regeneration, highlighting the need for further exploration of epigenome reorganization in these processes.
This study identified 19 genetic risk loci and 16 potential causal genes related to PCOS, highlighting the role of immune cell-specific mechanisms in its pathogenesis.
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December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study investigated pangolin skin genetics, finding that while sweat gland-related genes are not inactivated, several genes related to sebaceous gland function are, which highlights complex evolutionary adaptations in mammalian skin.
November 2024 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Genetic factors affecting skin health and body weight may increase the risk of dermatophytosis.
July 2023 in “Nature Genetics” Researchers identified key cell types and genes involved in hair and skin diseases.
1 citations
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May 2023 in “Journal of molecular evolution” This study explored the molecular biology of skin adaptations in pangolins, revealing that certain genes for lipid synthesis have inactive patterns, while others related to skin function remain intact, suggesting complex evolutionary changes in their skin physiology.
December 2025 in “ADMET & DMPK” This review synthesizes recent research to propose a precision framework for treating androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata based on genetic insights and pathway biology, highlighting the roles of androgen-receptor signaling, immune dysregulation, and emerging therapies like regenerative medicine and AI-assisted diagnostics.
119 citations
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March 2020 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This review provides an overview of recent tissue engineering and regenerative medicine developments in Asia, highlighting significant advances, representative research achievements, and discussing future directions, without presenting new research results.
January 2026 in “Biology” This review discusses the complex genetic factors contributing to androgenetic alopecia, highlighting the variability in genetic risk across different populations and the emerging understanding of personalized treatment strategies, but reports no new clinical findings.
9 citations
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February 2022 in “Nature communications” This study identified KRT82 as a significant Alopecia Areata risk gene, finding that rare damaging variants are linked to elevated immune cell infiltration around hair follicles in affected individuals.
2 citations
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August 2020 in “Scientific reports” This study identified genes potentially involved in the development and differentiation of skin appendages in Atelerix albiventris, noting significant enrichment of immune-related genes in hair-type tissues.
June 2013 in “The mental health clinician” This review discusses Dr. Atul Butte's lecture on transforming vast data sets into drug discovery insights and highlights the importance of merging clinical, molecular, and environmental data for personalized medicine, but it reports no new clinical results.