January 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A specific enzyme is essential for proper hair follicle stem cell development and healthy skin.
September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The mTurq2-Col4a1 mouse model shows that cells can divide while attached to stable basement membranes during development.
September 2023 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Long-COVID has diverse, long-term health impacts, especially in young people.
July 2023 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” Certain long non-coding RNAs are important for controlling hair growth cycles in sheep.
November 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” MOF controls skin development by regulating genes for mitochondria and cilia.
November 2022 in “Gigascience” A specific genetic deletion in goats affects cashmere yield and thickness.
September 2022 in “Frontiers in genetics” A Chinese male with a new genetic mutation has a skin condition and severe urinary issues, with treatments having mixed success.
August 2022 in “Frontiers in genetics” A new genetic change in the DSC3 gene is linked to a rare condition causing hair loss and skin blisters in a child.
November 2021 in “Folia Microbiologica” Trichophyton bullosum has been found causing severe skin infections in donkeys in North Africa for the first time since 1933.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gene Tfap2b is essential for creating a type of stem cell in zebrafish that can become different pigment cells.
September 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Medicine” Omics techniques are needed to understand the scalp microbiome's role in alopecia areata for new treatments.
September 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Different fish use the same genes to regrow teeth.
June 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The HoxC gene cluster and its enhancers are essential for developing hair and nails in mammals.
L-PGDS has specific binding sites for its functions and could help in drug delivery system design.
August 2019 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Certain long non-coding RNAs in cashmere goats affect hair growth when treated with a specific growth factor.
June 2024 in “Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal” Multi-omics techniques help understand the molecular causes of androgenetic alopecia.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research mapped gene activity in developing mouse skin and found key markers for skin cell types and changes from fetal to early postnatal stages.
26 citations,
June 2016 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” Autofluorescence can sort plant cells without labeling.
5 citations,
June 2023 in “BMC genomics” A specific gene mutation causes long hair in Angora rabbits.
3 citations,
June 2021 in “Frontiers in genetics” The protein STAT3 slows down cell growth by blocking the FST gene, which affects hair development in sheep.
1 citations,
January 2023 in “Frontiers in genetics” Certain genetic markers linked to wool quality in Rambouillet sheep were identified, which can guide better breeding choices.
October 2023 in “Scientific Reports” Gene therapy helped rats with a specific type of rickets grow hair without severe inflammation.
September 2023 in “Nature Communications” Rare genetic variants in five specific genes are linked to male-pattern hair loss but only account for a small part of the risk.
April 2023 in “Medizinische Genetik” Male-pattern hair loss is largely influenced by genetics, with key genes identified.
224 citations,
February 2013 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” ERG increases SOX9, promoting prostate cancer growth and invasion.
153 citations,
June 2015 in “GenomeBiology.com” The environment around the time of conception can change the VTRNA2-1 gene in a way that lasts for years and may affect disease risk.
143 citations,
May 2017 in “Nature cell biology” Wounded skin cells can revert to stem cells and help heal.
117 citations,
September 2003 in “Molecular & cellular proteomics” The technology can help diagnose and subtype autoimmune diseases by identifying specific autoantibodies.
55 citations,
December 2021 in “BMC Veterinary Research” Certain genes in Iranian sheep are linked to wool production and heat adaptation.
48 citations,
September 2020 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Loss of OGG1 increases skin inflammation and auto-antibodies in lupus.