September 2025 in “Genes & Diseases” This study explores the role of Lgr6+ cells in tissue development and repair across different organs and associates abnormal Lgr6 expression with major diseases, including tumors, noting its potential as a therapeutic target for cancer and other conditions.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review evaluates controlled studies on Platelet-Rich Plasma for androgenetic alopecia treatment, reporting positive effects on hair growth and density but highlighting the need for standardized protocols.
January 1990 in “UCL Discovery (University College London)” This study found that guinea pig α-lactalbumin transgene was expressed in the mammary glands and sebaceous glands of transgenic mice, with milk protein production occurring in the expected secretory acini.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, the researchers observed significant metabolic dysregulation in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, particularly involving lipid metabolism and the downregulation of AMPK-related genes.
8 citations
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July 2024 in “Cells” In this review, researchers explored how PGC-1α might improve aged skin barrier function by influencing mitochondrial function and reducing inflammation, factors that are linked to epidermal health during aging.
15 citations
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March 2014 in “Biochimica and biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids” This review discusses the role of acyl-CoA binding protein (ACBP) in the epidermal barrier, noting that its disruption in mice is linked to skin and fur abnormalities; it reports no new clinical results.
18 citations
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June 2017 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” In this mouse study, hair growth defects associated with the Gk5 null allele were partially alleviated by simvastatin treatment, suggesting GK5 plays a key role in skin-specific cholesterol regulation.
7 citations
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January 1992 in “Acta Histochemica” This study found that the distribution of carbohydrates and proteins in porcine hair follicles and sebaceous glands showed minor differences compared to humans.
May 2010 in “Europe PMC (PubMed Central)” This chapter discusses the synthesis and analysis of near-infrared fluorescent activity-based probes for imaging cysteine protease activity, reporting potential benefits for disease diagnosis but noting challenges in imaging specific locations with high cathepsin activity.
9 citations
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January 1997 in “Horticultura: Revista de industria, distribución y socioeconomía hortícola: frutas, hortalizas, flores, plantas, árboles ornamentales y viveros” In this study, researchers found that the transcriptional program regulated by PRC2 is not necessary for maintaining hair follicle stem cell quiescence and hair regeneration in vivo.
This study investigated the mechanisms of Platycladi Cacumen in treating androgenetic alopecia, identifying potential key components and targets but found no specific targets or regulatory mechanisms.
7 citations
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July 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that PGA-4HGF nanoparticles enhanced hair growth in mice more effectively than 4HGF alone by increasing anagen phase duration and dermal papilla cell proliferation.
8 citations
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March 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study developed a DPC cell line by introducing mutant CDK4, Cyclin D1, and TERT, making it a promising tool to study downstream signaling pathways activated by testosterone in androgenetic alopecia.
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February 1998 in “Chemico-Biological Interactions” This review discusses recent molecular biology advances in the human phenol sulfotransferase gene family and reports no new results; the authors highlight its relevance for studies of endogenous and xenobiotic metabolism.
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January 2016 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” In this study, the expression of Gnαs was significantly higher in black mice compared to white mice, suggesting its potential involvement in coat color formation in mice.
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November 2022 in “Diagnostics” This case report identifies a 32-year-old woman with undiagnosed PHPT-1a who exhibited complete pseudo-anodontia and persistent patchy alopecia areata, suggesting these may be new nonclassical features of a GNAS pathogenic variant.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that increasing En1 expression in mouse epidermis can convert cutaneous appendages to eccrine sweat glands, suggesting a role for En1 in eccrine gland development.
July 2026 in “Scientific Data” In this study, researchers analyzed dermal papilla cells from cashmere goats and identified 3,857 differentially expressed genes associated with hair growth phases, follicle types, and sex, providing a foundational resource for future efforts to improve cashmere quality and yield.
47 citations
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March 2018 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” This study identified 43 compounds in Platycladi Cacumen, including flavonoids, and found significant chemical variation in flavonoid content across different regions and processed products.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PP405 may help hair growth by activating hair follicle stem cells.
5 citations
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February 2023 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This study found that ovine dermal papilla cells exhibit robust aggregation and alkaline phosphatase activity, regulated by Wnt/β-catenin signaling, providing insights for improving wool performance and hair regeneration therapies.
199 citations
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April 2010 in “Nature” A gene called APCDD1, which controls hair growth, is found to be faulty in a type of hair loss called hereditary hypotrichosis simplex.
This research observed that hairless guinea pig dermal fibroblasts were more sensitive to a toxic exposure than human dermal fibroblasts, suggesting that guinea pigs might serve as an intermediate model for translating in vitro findings to whole organisms.
January 2009 in “China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine” This study found that the sheep high-sulfur keratin promoter B2C initiated GFP expression in sheep fibroblasts but remained inactive in mouse embryos.
28 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics” This study found that the VEGF +405G/C polymorphism may be an inheritable risk factor for polycystic ovary syndrome in south Indian women.
24 citations
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November 1997 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that genes encoding mouse high-glycine/tyrosine proteins show distinct spatial and temporal expression patterns in hair follicles, suggesting diverse protein distribution during hair growth cycles.
February 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study demonstrated that LGR5 is a marker of hair follicle stem cells across species using a transgenic pig model and noted similarities and differences in expression patterns compared to humans.
3 citations
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September 2013 in “Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry” In this study, the type II subunit of porcine hair keratin was found to significantly inhibit the differentiation of PC12 neural cells compared to the crude extract and type I subunit, although cell proliferation was unaffected.
165 citations
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September 2001 in “Genes & development” This study found that Cutl1 mutant mice experienced retarded lung differentiation and abnormal hair follicle morphogenesis, indicating the vital role of CDP in lung development and hair follicle cell-lineage specification.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Oncology” In this study, researchers found that deficiencies in Gsdma1/2/3 significantly inhibited the initiation and progression of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) in mice, suggesting GSDMA's role in promoting cSCC proliferation and its potential as a therapeutic target.