20 citations
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September 2021 in “Nature communications” In this study, researchers identified a gene expression pre-pattern and implicated the Wnt inhibitor Dickkopf 4 in the formation of color patterns in domestic cat embryos.
20 citations
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July 2013 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that inhibiting EGFR signaling in mice can prevent alopecia caused by cyclophosphamide treatment, highlighting its potential role in managing chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
19 citations
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March 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study indicates that transient Msx2 expression is critical for wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis, with distinct phases in the healing process essential for epidermal competence and hair regeneration.
19 citations
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April 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study identified distinct gene expression patterns in wool follicle bulbs that may play important roles in wool follicle cycling and regeneration in sheep.
19 citations
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August 2012 in “Cell death and differentiation” This study found that disrupting the inturned gene in developing mouse epidermis halted hair follicle formation due to impaired keratinocyte differentiation, highlighting primary cilia's role in tissue-specific planar cell polarity signaling.
19 citations
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October 2011 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses the cutaneous side effects of chemotherapy, noting that they frequently involve changes to skin, hair, and nails, and reports no new results.
18 citations
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January 2020 in “Ecology and evolution” This study analyzed gene expression changes during the autumn coat color change in mountain hares and found conserved gene regulation with snowshoe hares, highlighting its role in seasonal camouflage adaptation.
18 citations
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January 2017 in “Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii” This review discusses the adverse skin effects of EGFR inhibitors used in cancer treatment, exploring their mechanisms and offering strategies for prevention and management, but reports no new experimental findings.
18 citations
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April 2014 in “Stem cells” The researchers reported that minor salivary gland stem cells exhibit stem cell characteristics and respond to tobacco-derived carcinogens, implicating the transforming growth factor beta pathway in their maintenance.
17 citations
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November 2017 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” This study found that mutations in certain keratin genes significantly affect wool traits in Chinese Merino sheep, suggesting these genes could be important for sheep breeding to improve wool quality.
17 citations
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June 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This review examines the interaction between hedgehog and Wnt/β-catenin signalling in hair follicles and basal cell carcinoma, linking Hh pathway inhibition to both tumor regression and alopecia.
17 citations
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May 2011 in “Gene Therapy” This study found that transfecting hair follicle stem cells with a PEI-DNA complex expressing hTERT stimulated hair growth in rats by inducing follicle neogenesis and promoting the anagen phase.
16 citations
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July 2021 in “Histopathology” This review discusses recent findings on molecular changes in cutaneous adnexal tumours and reports novel markers and pathways involved, highlighting the diverse oncogenic drivers and tumour suppressor alterations.
16 citations
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September 2018 in “Scientific reports” This study demonstrates that keratinocyte cell lines derived from cultured hair follicles can fully differentiate in organotypic skin models, offering a minimally invasive alternative to obtaining keratinocytes for research.
15 citations
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January 2020 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” This study reported that a novel chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol nanofiber sponge effectively enhances the hair follicle-inducing ability of dermal papilla multicellular spheroids in a mouse model.
15 citations
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August 2013 in “Stem Cells and Development” This study proposes a two-step method that may enhance the generation of stem-like epidermal cells with superior proliferation and differentiation potential for skin regeneration.
14 citations
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October 2018 in “PloS one” In this study, Far2-/- mice were observed to develop focal alopecia with altered sebaceous gland morphology and lower skin lipid levels compared to wildtype mice.
14 citations
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September 2018 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” This study suggests that co-culturing human outer root sheath cells with human dermal papilla cells can restore their ability to induce hair growth by altering gene expression through paracrine signaling.
13 citations
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February 2020 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” This review discusses the evolution of lineage-tracing strategies over the past century, emphasizing their role in identifying progenitor cells and resolving debates about cellular origins, with no new results reported.
13 citations
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January 2020 in “Scientific Reports” This study found distinct differences in protein expression and wound healing pathways between Acomys cahirinus and Mus musculus, highlighting potential targets for reducing fibrotic response in mammals.
13 citations
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July 2012 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” In this study, researchers identified a new dominant mutation in Hairless mice, called Pied, resulting from a deletion in the Adam10 gene, which causes freckle-like skin pigmentation by inhibiting melanocyte expansion.
13 citations
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January 2010 in “Advances in Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology” This review covers various aspects of hair biology, pigmentation, and development, focusing on genetic and biochemical modulation of hair follicle components but reports no new findings.
12 citations
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February 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells and umbilical cord blood plasma enhanced wound healing and reduced scar formation in mice, suggesting their potential as therapeutic agents for skin repair.
12 citations
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July 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that doxorubicin induces hair follicle apoptosis through TRAIL receptor signaling, providing insights for managing chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
12 citations
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April 2014 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” In this study, transcriptome analysis identified 68 differentially expressed miRNAs in human dermal papilla cells treated with hydrogen peroxide, suggesting they play a significant role in growth arrest and apoptosis.
11 citations
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January 2015 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” In this study, oral collagen peptides increased certain gene expressions related to epidermis development and the hair cycle in hairless mice skin, suggesting potential links to hair health.
11 citations
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April 2013 in “Journal of Proteomics” This study identified proteins that are differentially expressed in balding versus non-balding dermal papilla cells, potentially aiding the understanding and treatment of androgenetic alopecia.
10 citations
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May 2018 in “Cell death discovery” This study found that the interaction between heat shock protein 90 and lamin A/C is crucial for the growth, migration, and self-aggregation of dermal papilla cells, suggesting a potential role in alopecia areata mechanisms.
10 citations
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July 2015 in “Current opinion in pediatrics, with evaluated MEDLINE/Current opinion in pediatrics” This review discusses updates in the genetics and clinical understanding of congenital ichthyosis and highlights the addition of N-acetylcysteine and topical enzyme replacement to the treatment options, without providing new clinical results.
10 citations
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March 2015 in “Journal of dermatology” This case report describes a 12-year-old boy with severe skin scaling due to novel compound heterozygous null truncation mutations in the TGM1 gene, resulting in loss of transglutaminase 1 activity.