January 2019 in “Publisher” This study found that human basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas have distinct gene expression patterns, with specific up-regulation of zinc finger encoding genes in basal cell carcinoma.
7 citations
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March 2018 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” This study observed that the OCIAD2 and DCN genes in Liaoning cashmere goats have opposite effects on hair growth by interacting with the TGF-β signaling pathway, influencing follicle morphogenesis and periodic changes.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that human TMEM2 does not function as a hyaluronidase but is involved in regulating hyaluronan metabolism.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Isolated patchy heterochromia with pili annulati can occur without other health issues.
3 citations
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January 2019 in “Jikken doubutsu ihou/Jikken doubutsu/Experimental animals/Jikken Dobutsu” This study reported that knocking out the HR gene in pigs using CRISPR/Cas9 led to hairless eyelids and abnormalities in the thymus and peripheral blood, suggesting pigs as a model for human HR-related hair disorders.
13 citations
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September 2014 in “Birth defects research” This review discusses human epidermal neural crest stem cells (hEPI-NCSC) as candidates for cell-based therapies and drug discovery but reports no new experimental results.
15 citations
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March 2022 in “Poultry Science” In this study, in ovo injection of CHIR-99021 promoted the morphogenesis and development of feather follicles in chick embryos by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
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December 2020 in “Mammalian genome” This study found that pelage abnormalities in Harlequin mutant mice are linked to severe AIF deficiency and associated with altered expression of genes related to hair structure.
136 citations
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April 2013 in “Clinical Cancer Research” The study found that IPI-926 was well tolerated up to 160 mg once daily for 28-day cycles and showed activity as a single-agent treatment in Hedgehog pathway inhibitor-naïve patients with basal cell carcinoma.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers reported that IL-17C plays a key pro-inflammatory role in human skin diseases and may be a promising therapeutic target for inflammatory skin conditions.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This case report identifies a novel LIPH gene mutation linked to autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis in a Japanese boy, expanding the spectrum of known mutations associated with this condition.
8 citations
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August 1987 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that the monoclonal antibody BKN-1 specifically stained basal cell epithelioma cells and certain normal skin structures, indicating a similarity in keratin expression between the tumor and follicular epithelium below the isthmus portion.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, HPH-15, a newly synthesized compound, demonstrated potential in reducing skin fibrosis in a mouse model by targeting underlying pathogenic mechanisms and exhibited a good safety profile, warranting further clinical trials for fibrotic skin disorders like systemic sclerosis.
4 citations
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March 2014 in “The FASEB Journal” This study observed that deleting ARNT in keratinocytes of mice reduced zigzag hair production and altered hair follicle differentiation, likely by affecting the expression of specific cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors.
This study explores the expression and function of 11β-HSD1 in human hair follicles and its potential regulation of glucocorticoid effects on dermal papilla cells, but reports no definitive findings on 11β-HSD1's role.
19 citations
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September 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” TGF-β1 increases androgen receptor activity in hair loss, but Hic-5/ARA55 can counter this effect.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Secukinumab reduces immune activity in hidradenitis suppurativa skin.
47 citations
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June 1994 in “Experimental Cell Research” mHa2 and mHa3 keratins have different structures and roles in mouse hair and tongue tissues.
215 citations
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September 2003 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that the hairless gene product (Hr) suppresses VDR-mediated gene activation by directly interacting with the vitamin D receptor, potentially affecting hair follicle function.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism” In this retrospective study of eight Saudi children with hereditary vitamin D resistant rickets, researchers observed that adjunctive cinacalcet appeared safe and showed initial promise in improving serum PTH levels, though further investigation is needed to confirm its efficacy.
42 citations
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October 2009 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers identified two distinct homozygous mutations in the KRT85 gene among consanguineous Pakistani families with pure hair and nail ectodermal dysplasia, highlighting variations in severity and potential impacts on the K85 protein function.
2 citations
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November 2006 in “Pump Industry Analyst” This study found that pilomatricomas exhibit co-expression of hair keratin hHa5 and HOXC13 in lower transitional cells, but lack LEF1 and β-catenin co-expression necessary for canonical Wnt signaling pathway-controlled cortical differentiation.
38 citations
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October 2001 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study identified a new keratin, K6irs, as a potential histological marker for the inner root sheath of hair follicles in mice and humans, and as a candidate gene for hereditary hair defects.
January 2026 in “Journal of Clinical and Investigative Dermatology” This case report describes a father with HOXC13-associated pure hair-nail ectodermal dysplasia, presenting with severe nail dystrophy affecting all digits and notable hypotrichosis or complete alopecia.
October 2024 in “SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository” This study highlights that human hair follicle dermal papilla cells and glypicans play crucial roles in regulating hair follicle stem cell differentiation.
1 citations
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July 2022 in “Journal of dermatology” This study found that in vivo and in vitro, citric acid metabolism through the CS-CA axis suppressed hair growth and induced inflammation and cell apoptosis in hair follicles, suggesting it as a potential therapeutic target.
1 citations
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February 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that a specific fragment of AIMP1 secreted by hair follicle stem cells can stimulate dermal papilla cells and promote hair regrowth.
January 1998 in “Differentiation” Basonuclin is crucial for hair follicle development and cycling in mice.
May 2023 in “Animal Reproduction Update” This article reviews the use of hair cortisol concentration as a biomarker to assess long-term stress in both animals and humans, but it reports no new experimental results.
6 citations
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May 2021 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” This study identified and characterized progenitor cells from equine feet that may play a role in the pathogenesis and recovery of laminitis, suggesting potential therapeutic targets for treatment.