This study found that the proteins Par3, mInsc, and Gαi3 cooperate to regulate LGN polarization and promote perpendicular cell divisions during murine epidermal morphogenesis.
477 citations
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March 2004 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study reports that the DMI3 gene, essential for nodule formation in legume-rhizobial symbiosis, encodes a calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase, highlighting its role in multiple plant symbioses.
This study found that ARHGEF3 is crucial for hair follicle development in mice, as its absence leads to defects in placode compaction and impaired follicle downgrowth, highlighting its role in regulating cell shape rearrangements during embryogenesis.
January 2026 in “Therapeutics” This study found that SCUBE3 protein is upregulated in various cancers, promoting tumor growth and poor outcomes, while suppressing growth in renal cell carcinoma, and may serve as a diagnostic marker and potential therapeutic target for several diseases due to its secreted nature.
30 citations
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October 2010 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” This study found that the Gsdma3 gene is necessary for normal hair follicle differentiation in mice, with its mutation leading to progressive hair loss and defects in hair structure.
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September 2019 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” In this study, Akt2 and the oncogenic protein Tcl1 were found to be essential for early blastomere proliferation and embryo development in preimplantation mouse embryos.
April 2023 in “Cancer research” This study suggests that KRTAP2-3 may serve as a novel biomarker to identify cells in the polyaneuploid cancer cell state, which is linked to therapy resistance and poor prognosis in prostate cancer.
114 citations
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July 2003 in “PubMed” This study found that KSR1 is necessary for v-Ha-ras-mediated skin tumor formation but not for MT-driven mammary cancer, indicating its potential as a therapeutic target in Ras/MAPK signaling-related tumors.
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May 2000 in “Endocrinology” This study identified a new gene, mrp4, in mice, which suggests it may have a unique role in the growth and development of hair follicles in the ears and tails.
57 citations
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January 1987 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study identified and sequenced several keratin cDNA clones showing distinct expression patterns in mouse epithelia, with in situ hybridization highlighting differences in keratin distribution between normal and hyperproliferative tissues.
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February 2012 in “Chinese Science Bulletin” In this study, overexpression of the MtAnn3 gene in Medicago truncatula roots was associated with altered root hair growth polarity in a calcium-free environment.
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December 2013 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” 14 citations
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September 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Lack of TrkC receptor delays hair follicle development.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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June 2012 in “Acta histochemica” This study found that Gsdma3 mutations in mice led to thicker skin and longer hair infundibula, possibly by negatively regulating β-catenin expression in the epidermis.
11 citations
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October 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the Sgk3 gene cause fuzzy hair in mice.
11 citations
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November 2019 in “The FASEB Journal” In this study, a missense mutation in the MAP2 gene was found to be associated with reduced hair follicle density, leading to the hairless phenotype in pigs.
47 citations
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April 2012 in “The Plant Journal” This study found that mutations in phosphorylation sites on the PIN3 protein disrupt its phosphorylation and subcellular trafficking, affecting auxin transport and root growth in a cell-type-specific manner.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that MPZL3, a mitochondrially localized protein, may play an integral role in regulating hair follicle cycles, with potential therapeutic implications for hair growth disorders if findings translate to humans.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers found that the loss of SETDB1 in epidermal keratinocytes led to altered chromatin states, increased ERV expression, and activation of immune responses, while inhibiting these effects with certain antiviral drugs reduced skin inflammation and hair loss in a mouse model.
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July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A 4kb fragment of the desmocollin 3 promoter targets gene expression to specific skin and hair follicle areas.
November 2023 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers used NIH hairless mice to uncover genetic markers associated with hair loss and identified a Lama3 point mutation as a potential genetic contributor, creating a mutant mouse model that may advance the study of androgenetic alopecia.
April 2012 in “Cancer Research” This study found that Stat3 influences the differentiation and migration of keratinocytes, potentially impacting epithelial carcinogenesis, by examining Stat3 activation or deletion effects in mouse models.
8 citations
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February 2024 in “Matrix Biology” October 2014 in “Cancer research” This study found that targeting mTORC1 with rapamycin effectively inhibited skin tumor promotion in a mouse model, highlighting a potential target for cancer chemoprevention.
51 citations
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December 2006 in “Mammalian Genome” January 2026 in “PLoS Biology” This study used developing mouse hair follicles to explore early epithelial bud formation, finding that the Rho GTPase regulator ARHGEF3 plays a crucial role in regulating cell fate and cadherin patterning, with knockouts showing disrupted morphology and increased straight hair follicle growth.
May 2005 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” This study found that mrp/plf-mRNA expression in murine skin increases in response to different tumor promoters, suggesting its potential as a short-term biomarker for chemical carcinogenesis.
13 citations
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January 2018 in “Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry” This study found that UVB irradiation alters skin stem cell niches leading to signs of photoaging, which may be reversed by adipose-derived stem cells through BMP4 pathway modulation and niche remodeling.
6 citations
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May 2022 in “Aging” This study found that Si Jun Zi Tang may have anti-aging effects in mice, linked to inhibition of the PI3K-AKT and P38 MAPK signaling pathways.