November 2023 in “Cell Proliferation” This study found that adipose-derived stem cells with DKK1 knocked out using CRISPR/Cas9 promoted hair growth in an alopecia areata model more effectively than untreated stem cells, suggesting DKK1 is a potential therapeutic target for this condition.
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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.
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February 2007 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that PDCD4 protein expression is reduced in various skin cancers compared to normal skin, suggesting its potential role in preventing or treating certain skin cancers.
9 citations
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January 2019 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study found that both androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata showed significantly increased DKK-1 expression, potentially implicating it in the pathogenesis and as a treatment target for these conditions.
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July 2023 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this report, a 54-year-old woman with familial dyskeratotic comedones showed slight improvement in skin lesions after topical retinoids and urea cream. This source also describes the first dermoscopic findings for this condition and reviews 21 previous cases.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The study demonstrated that both DKK2 and SOSTDC1 are necessary for normal timing of the first catagen phase in mice hair growth cycles.
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October 2018 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study suggests that decorin may help maintain hair follicle stem cells and its reduced expression could contribute to age-related hair loss.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that PKCß plays a critical role in modulating the dermal inflammatory microenvironment in response to dietary lipids in mice.
45 citations
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March 1997 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TCDD changes skin gene expression and may harm skin health.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrated that a combination of four types of honey significantly improved hair integrity, porosity, and surface roughness after exposure to UV-A and pollution stress.
May 2015 in “Endocrinología y nutrición” This study described four adult male cases of Kennedy disease with typical neurological symptoms and noted gynecomastia as the most frequent endocrinological manifestation, accompanied by an abnormal expansion in the androgen receptor gene.
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February 2016 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” In this study, researchers observed that knocking out KCNQ3 in mice increased firing frequencies in response to stimuli, particularly at slow mechanical indentation velocities, indicating a role in mechanosensory neuron sensitivity.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that Dkk4-knockout mice exhibited disrupted hair follicle patterning, including a lack of the first wave of hair follicles in the lateral back skin.
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February 2021 in “Diabetes” This study found that Dock5 plays a crucial role in keratinocyte function and wound healing, with its expression reduced in diabetic models but improving healing when restored.
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December 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study suggests that PDCD4 regulates keratinocyte proliferation and contact inhibition, playing a role in epidermal homeostasis and wound healing.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 3 citations
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September 2023 in “Genes” This study analyzed the molecular evolution and functional divergence of the Dkk gene family, finding accelerated evolution in Aves and Reptilia and identifying functional differences that may impact hair follicle development via Wnt signaling inhibition.
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May 2023 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” This study found that DKK1-targeting siRNA, which may activate the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, showed hair growth results in mice similar to those treated with the FDA-approved minoxidil, suggesting potential as an androgenetic alopecia therapy.
June 2026 in “BULLETIN OF STOMATOLOGY AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY” This review summarizes the clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological features of keratoacanthoma and discusses treatment strategies, emphasizing dermoscopy's role in diagnosis and individualized treatment planning.
5 citations
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January 2021 in “iScience” Using a combination of specific cell cycle regulators is better for safely keeping hair root cells alive indefinitely compared to cancer-related methods.
March 2026 in “World Rabbit Science” This study found that overexpression and knockdown of DKK4 influence genes involved in hair follicle growth and development in Angora rabbits and identified specific SNPs in DKK4 associated with wool quality, notably showing that the TT/GG haplotype combination relates to higher fibre diameters.
March 1998 in “Journal of dermatological science” Diphencyprone initially increases mouse hair growth, then slows it, possibly due to changes in specific protein levels.
February 2024 in “Epigenomes” This review discusses recent insights into the dynamics and regulation of the epidermal differentiation complex during keratinocyte differentiation and reports no new experimental results.
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May 2024 in “Communications Biology” This study found that Dab2 conditional knockout mice experienced delayed hair follicle cycles and reduced hair follicle stem cell activity, suggesting Dab2's crucial role in regulating stem cell activation and anti-aging process in hair follicles.
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September 2014 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” This study found that the novel drug VDC-1101 showed a 45% objective response rate in treating canine cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, offering a potential treatment option for this challenging disease.
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.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reported that Dkk4-knockout mice showed disrupted hair follicle patterning, suggesting a WNT-DKK axis may influence regional specificities in hair follicle induction related to androgenetic alopecia.
56 citations
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February 2010 in “PLOS ONE” This study demonstrates that canonical Wnt signaling is crucial for maintaining thymic epithelial microenvironments in postnatal thymus, possibly by affecting TEC progenitor cells.
32 citations
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January 2020 in “Journal of Molecular Histology” This research identified K31 as a new marker for distinguishing clear secretory cells in human eccrine sweat glands, aiding in differentiating between distinct cell types within these glands.
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April 2008 in “Developmental biology” This study identified that Eda-A1 unexpectedly induces placode inhibitors dkk4 and lrp4, indicating the importance of tightly regulated signaling for proper ectodermal organ development.