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March 2008 in “American Journal of Human Genetics” Hair loss gene found on chromosome 3q26.
June 2022 in “Authorea (Authorea)” Efficient delivery systems are needed for the clinical use of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing.
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January 2019 in “International journal of biological sciences” Exosomes from dermal papilla cells help hair growth by making hair follicle stem cells multiply and change.
October 2023 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” Androgens and androgen receptors are important for metabolic health, affecting how the body uses glucose and fats through mitochondrial function.
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December 2012 in “Frontiers in bioscience” Vitamin D and estrogen may help protect heart and kidney health, and maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels could be especially beneficial for African Americans, postmenopausal women, and people with chronic kidney disease.
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June 2002 in “The EMBO Journal” Too much Smad7 can cause serious changes in skin tissues, including problems with hair growth, thymus shrinkage, and eye development issues.
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March 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Skin cell types develop when specific genes are turned on by removing certain chemical tags from DNA.
February 2024 in “Neurophotonics” Light therapy on the brain shows promise for treating brain diseases and improving brain function.
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March 2008 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” GLI2 increases follistatin production in human skin cells.
Researchers found a genetic link for hereditary hair loss but need more analysis to identify the exact gene.
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December 2018 in “Clinical Ophthalmology” Latanoprostene bunod effectively lowers eye pressure and is better tolerated than other glaucoma medications.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Losing both ERBB2 and ERBB3 receptors in mice causes significant skin problems and inflammation.
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April 2010 in “FEBS Letters” The study concludes that the EDA2R gene is activated by p53 during chemotherapy but is not necessary for chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
December 2013 in “Appetite” A defective gene causes hair loss and taste insensitivity in BTBR mice.
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June 2012 in “PLOS ONE” KLF4 is important for maintaining skin stem cells and helps heal wounds.
August 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Mouse touch-sensitive nerve cells adjust their connections based on competition with other similar cells.
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July 2002 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Alopecia areata is influenced by genetics and immune system factors, and better understanding could improve treatments.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Dkk4 protein is necessary for the proper development and arrangement of hair follicles.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Dkk4 is necessary for the initial development and arrangement of hair follicles.
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May 2013 in “PloS one” The Foxn1(-/-) nude mouse shows disrupted and expanded skin stem cell areas due to high Lhx2 levels.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing β-catenin in certain stem cells causes hair whitening and pigmentation issues.
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August 2014 in “Toxicologic pathology” Blocking DGAT1 reduces oil gland size in mice and dogs, but only mice experience hair loss.
Researchers made a mouse model with curly hair and hair loss by editing a gene.
Erythropoietin overexpression disrupts hair growth and fat formation in mice.
June 2023 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Sdr16c5 and Sdr16c6 genes regulate a key point in lipid production that affects eye and skin gland function.
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October 2015 in “Experimental dermatology” Blocking the mineralocorticoid receptor can help treat skin thinning caused by steroids.
PTHrP is important for bone formation and may be targeted for osteoporosis treatment and longevity therapies.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing REDD1 in mice increases skin fat by making fat cells larger and more numerous.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fetuin A may increase collagen production and promote scarring.
January 2007 in “The Year book of surgery” The mouse model shows potential for understanding and improving scarless wound healing, and Wnt-4 and TGF-β1 play a role in wound healing and scar formation.