November 2023 in “Advanced Science” A specific hair protein variant increases the spread of breast cancer and is linked to worse survival rates.
June 2023 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Get3d protein helps maintain photosynthesis in plants and photosynthetic bacteria.
Skin stem cells in hair follicles are important for touch sensation.
Hair follicle stem cells are crucial for touch sensation and proper nerve structure in mice.
11 citations,
October 2020 in “Plant biotechnology journal” Overexpressing SIMK in alfalfa boosts root hair growth, nodule clustering, and shoot biomass.
122 citations,
May 2010 in “Plant Physiology” Different PIN proteins affect plant root hair growth by changing how auxin is transported.
172 citations,
March 2019 in “The EMBO Journal” FERONIA and LRX proteins help control cell growth in plants by regulating vacuole expansion.
11 citations,
June 2017 in “Journal of cell science” AGD1's PH domain is essential for its role in root hair growth and polarity.
47 citations,
April 2012 in “The Plant Journal” Phosphorylation of certain parts of the PIN3 protein is crucial for its role in plant root growth and response to gravity.
84 citations,
June 2010 in “The Plant Cell” Phospholipase A2 is necessary for the correct placement of PIN proteins in plant roots, affecting root growth.
37 citations,
August 2014 in “Journal of experimental botany” A gene in Arabidopsis thaliana, AtPRPL1, affects root hair length but not cell wall composition.
10 citations,
May 2012 in “Cell Adhesion & Migration” ILK and ELMO2 help cells move and stick together, important for wound healing and hair growth.
July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Chitosan slows root hair growth and causes a buildup of callose at low concentrations, but at high concentrations, it only inhibits growth without callose buildup.
107 citations,
April 2014 in “The Plant cell” The CAP1 gene helps control ammonium levels and is necessary for the proper growth of root hairs in Arabidopsis.
19 citations,
May 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” PRX01, PRX44, and PRX73 are essential for root hair growth in Arabidopsis thaliana.
May 2024 in “Physiologia Plantarum” Bacillus subtilis helps plants get more phosphorus and grow better roots.
January 2024 in “Frontiers in plant science” The zinc finger protein 3 in Arabidopsis thaliana reduces plant growth and root hair development.
1 citations,
January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” Flavonoids and Nod factors are key for legume plant growth and could help in sustainable farming.
109 citations,
February 2018 in “CB/Current biology” ERULUS controls root hair growth by regulating cell wall composition and pectin activity.
69 citations,
December 2015 in “BMC plant biology” Three genes in Arabidopsis are important for plant growth and development by affecting sugar attachment to proteins.
63 citations,
May 2015 in “PloS one” GALT5 and GALT2 are important for plant growth and development because they help with protein glycosylation.
56 citations,
April 2019 in “The Plant Journal” Cyclic nucleotide-gated channels are crucial for proper root hair growth and calcium balance in plants.
38 citations,
September 2011 in “PLOS ONE” Activin B helps heal skin wounds and grow hair by activating a specific cell signaling pathway.
July 2023 in “New phytologist” The BUZZ gene is important for root hair growth and overall root structure in the plant Brachypodium distachyon.
19 citations,
January 2007 in “Journal of medical investigation” GFP transgenic mice help study cell origins in skin grafts.
208 citations,
December 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain cells from hair follicles can create new hair and contribute to hair growth when implanted in mice.
61 citations,
May 2016 in “Scientific reports” The peptide IMT-P8 can effectively deliver proteins into the skin and cells for potential skin treatments.
34 citations,
September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Gene therapy shows promise for treating hair loss by targeting hair follicles.
25 citations,
August 2007 in “Molecular Therapy” Researchers found a safe and effective way to pick genetically modified skin cells with high growth potential using CD24.
19 citations,
January 2008 in “Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology” A special environment is needed to fully activate sleeping stem cells.