2 citations
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April 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that activating PKM2 and Wnt/β-catenin signaling enhanced hair regrowth and hair follicle stem cell proliferation in mice, suggesting a potential alopecia treatment strategy.
40 citations
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November 1998 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the S100A3 gene is exclusively expressed in hair follicle cells differentiating into hair shaft components in mice, suggesting its important role in hair formation.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study indicates that MPZL3 negatively regulates sebaceous gland size in mice by controlling sebocyte proliferation, with implications for disorders like acne and psoriasis.
32 citations
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November 2016 in “Journal of Dental Research” This review explores the role of Panx3 in skeletal formation and discusses its potential in developing new therapies for conditions like osteoarthritis, without presenting new clinical findings.
32 citations
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January 2000 in “International Journal of Cancer” In this study, the researchers observed significant down-regulation of Transglutaminase-3 expression in esophageal cancer tissues compared to normal tissues, suggesting its alteration is a common event in esophageal cancer development.
37 citations
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January 2006 in “Carcinogenesis” In this study, crossing mice overexpressing antizyme with MEK mutants significantly delayed tumor development and reduced tumor frequency, likely by slowing cell growth in skin tumors.
26 citations
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March 1995 in “Differentiation” This study isolated and sequenced the complete gene rKAP4L1, which encodes a cysteine-rich hair keratin-associated protein in rabbit hair follicles.
April 2012 in “Cancer research” In this study, the authors found that targeting mTORC1 with rapamycin inhibited TPA-induced skin tumor promotion by affecting keratinocyte proliferation, including critical stem cell populations in the mouse epidermis.
4 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medical Research” This review provides an in-depth analysis of the structure and function of c-kit activation, and its role in both normal physiological and pathological conditions, with no new research findings reported.
39 citations
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September 2007 in “BMC developmental biology” This study found that Neuregulin3 can influence the development and differentiation of mammary glands and epidermal features in mice, potentially by inducing c-Myc and altering cell proliferation and adhesion.
This article discusses the role of epimorphin as a key morphoregulator for various epithelial cells in tubulogenesis and reports no experimental results on its signaling pathways.
June 2008 in “The Knowledge Bank (The Ohio State University)” This study found that deleting Smad2 and Smad3 in murine skin leads to severe skin abnormalities and cancerous lesions, similar to but more severe than those seen in Smad4 mutants, indicating the critical role of TGF-β signaling in skin development.
29 citations
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June 2015 in “Kidney International” This study developed a kidney-specific knockout mouse model lacking the Flcn gene, which recapitulates human Birt-Hogg-Dubé kidney tumorigenesis and shows that mTOR pathway inhibition with rapamycin can suppress tumor growth.
15 citations
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November 2024 in “Journal of Advanced Research” In this study, researchers found that miR-3606-3p is significantly downregulated in skin fibrosis and correlates with disease severity, with its ability to inhibit key signaling pathways suggesting potential therapeutic applications for conditions like systemic sclerosis and keloids.
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.
27 citations
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November 2007 in “Genomics” This study found that mutations in type I IRS keratin genes disrupt keratin protein complexes in mice, suggesting crucial roles for these genes in proper hair coat formation.
21 citations
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February 2006 in “Clinical Cancer Research” This commentary discusses how microphthalmic-associated transcription factor levels in circulating tumor cells correlate with melanoma progression and suggests the factor may be up-regulated in vivo, but it reports no new clinical results.
December 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In a mouse model study, researchers observed that the absence of MCPIP1 in myeloid cells decreased susceptibility to chemically induced skin papillomas but caused significant hair loss and skin pigmentation changes, suggesting a role for MCPIP1 in skin carcinogenesis and follicle integrity.
August 2001 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” In this study, the researchers identified a third keratin 6 gene in mice and developed a double knockout model that could aid in hair growth research.
7 citations
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August 2017 in “PloS one” This study found that NIH hairless mice exhibit abnormalities in hair growth and immune-related pathways, with Pik3r1 and Pik3r3 identified as key genes for further investigation.
3 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” This study identified critical roles for the gene GREM1 in the differentiation and expansion of endothelial progenitors derived from human urinary induced pluripotent stem cells.
26 citations
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February 1998 in “DNA and Cell Biology” This research identified that the constitutive and inducible expression of the Keratin 6 gene in transgenic mice skin is controlled by multiple regulatory elements spread throughout its 5' flanking region.
1 citations
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August 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the roles of KIT and mast cells in skin physiology and pathology using different genetic models and reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest further exploration of KIT deficiency.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Increasing m6A levels can improve skin cell growth and wound healing.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “Epigenetics & Chromatin” This study explored the role of the histone modification H3K4me3 in cashmere goat dermal papilla cells, finding that increased levels enhanced cell proliferation and activated Wnt signaling genes, suggesting H3K4me3's involvement in hair follicle development through regulation of the gene RSPO3.
135 citations
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October 1999 in “Journal of Cell Science” This study found that overexpression of PKCα in mouse epidermis increases expression of specific proinflammatory mediators and induces inflammation but does not significantly affect epidermal differentiation, proliferation, or tumor promotion with TPA.
22 citations
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August 2020 in “Cells” This review discusses the role of TGM3 in skin and hair follicle biology, human tumor pathology, and genetic abnormalities, and reports no novel results; the authors highlight its potential as a cancer diagnostic biomarker.
42 citations
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September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A missing mK6irs1 gene causes hair loss in mice.
66 citations
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June 2001 in “Gastroenterology” In this study, K19-lacZ transgenic mice exhibited epithelial-specific reporter gene expression in tissues such as the pancreas and stomach, suggesting the K19 promoter is a valuable tool for studying epithelial cell biology.
4 citations
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October 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that NKIRAS2 expression affects skin tumor suppression and HRAS-driven transformation in mice, indicating its role in carcinogenesis depends on expression level and cellular context.