62 citations
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December 2007 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” This article reviews the role of Kremen proteins as regulators in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, highlighting their significance in development and cancer, but reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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June 1998 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study found that keratinocyte growth factor is a potent mitogen in human hyperplastic prostate cells, suggesting it plays an important role in prostate growth by acting in a paracrine manner.
11 citations
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January 2018 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” In this study, researchers identified gremilin-2 as a highly specific gene to the dermal sheath cup, suggesting it plays a key role in maintaining its properties.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The researchers reported that disrupting the RPGRIP1L gene in mice impaired desmosome function, causing skin blistering, and their findings suggest that PKCβII inhibition could help treat pemphigus.
2 citations
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October 2025 in “Cells” This review discusses the multifunctional role of PKM2 in promoting cardiac repair and regeneration, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target in cardiovascular medicine, but reports no new experimental results.
70 citations
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December 2008 in “Cancer Research” This study found that activating CXCR2 on ras-transformed keratinocytes promotes migration and tumor development in a mouse skin model.
June 2003 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” GLABRA2 represses root hair formation by inhibiting a specific gene.
7 citations
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May 2022 in “Cancers” This study found that UC.145 influences DKK1 methylation and Wnt signaling in gastric cancer, with implications for patient survival and its potential as a predictive biomarker.
In this study, rhKGF2 significantly promoted hair regeneration and enhanced the formation and maturation of hair follicles in experimental bald rats, suggesting potential clinical application.
February 2020 in “Definitions” This article discusses the human KRT72 wild-type allele's role in hair formation and reports no new research findings.
25 citations
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October 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study characterized the mouse profilaggrin gene, finding it structurally identical to its human counterpart, and noted differences in protein-coding regions that could impact epidermal differentiation.
August 2009 in “Mechanisms of Development” 2 citations
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July 2025 in “Acta Pharmacologica Sinica” Isoginkgetin reduces inflammation in cells by blocking NF-κB activation.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Rice” This study found that PRX102, a peroxidase with a unique polar localization pattern, plays a role in root hair growth by aiding the transport of materials to the tips of growing root hairs.
28 citations
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March 2020 in “Journal of ethnopharmacology” This study found that ginsenoside Rb1 treatment significantly reduced aging symptoms in mice by regulating cell cycle and apoptotic pathways, potentially linked to metabolic changes.
September 2003 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” GLABRA2 gene controls root-hair growth by regulating phospholipid signaling.
January 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that inhibiting the gp130 Y814 signaling module promotes tissue regeneration and may prevent pathological outcomes after injury in animal models.
10 citations
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January 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Krt6a-Cre transgenic mice help study gene effects on hair follicle development and tumor suppression.
15 citations
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June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identifies KLK14 as a significant factor contributing to hair defects and skin inflammation in a mouse model of Netherton syndrome.
17 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” This study found that manipulating AKR1D1 expression in human liver cells effectively regulates glucocorticoid clearance and receptor activation, highlighting its role in liver-specific steroid hormone regulation.
58 citations
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July 2005 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” This study showed that a 2-kilobase upstream region of the mouse keratin 17 gene enables targeted GFP expression in major epithelial appendages of transgenic mice, indicating sonic hedgehog's involvement in its regulation.
August 1994 in “Molecular Endocrinology” This study found that AtT-20 pituitary cells with higher cAMP-dependent kinase activity had larger calcium currents and significantly increased beta-endorphin release compared to cells with lower kinase activity.
6 citations
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January 2004 in “DNA Research” This study identified a nonsense mutation in the Sgkl gene as the cause of defective hair growth in a mutant mouse strain, implicating the SGKL signaling pathway in hair development.
79 citations
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October 1998 in “Genomics” This study found that the mK6alpha and mK6beta genes in mice are regulated differently at the mRNA level, with implications for understanding K6 gene evolution and function in mammals.
September 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study reports that despite rescuing neurulation and skin barrier defects, Grhl3 gene overexpression in mice leads to hearing impairment, hair loss, and other developmental abnormalities, highlighting low tolerance for Grhl3 dysregulation.
17 citations
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November 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ZPK helps skin cells mature and may affect skin health.
This study reports that a novel series of compounds can potently and selectively inhibit glycogen synthase kinase-3, which activates glycogen synthase in insulin receptor-expressing cells and primary rat hepatocytes.
288 citations
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January 2001 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” In this study, the disruption of Gh/tissue transglutaminase in mice did not affect viability but reduced thymocyte viability and fibroblast adhesion, suggesting its role in cell stabilization and extracellular matrix interactions.
25 citations
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January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” Sfrp2 increases during hair follicle catagen phase and slows keratinocyte growth.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” This study found that hepatic KRT79 expression is regulated by PPARA and is significantly associated with liver stress, suggesting it may serve as a diagnostic marker for liver diseases.