November 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article provides an update on proposed regulations regarding who is eligible to perform hair transplants in Europe, but does not present new research findings.
March 2026 in “Adipocyte” This study identified transcription elongation as a crucial regulatory factor in adipocyte cell fate, showing that the elongation factors Spt4 and Spt6 are essential for proper adipogenic differentiation by aiding RNA polymerase II progression through key adipogenic genes.
255 citations
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September 2016 in “Frontiers in plant science” This article reviews recent insights into the regulatory role of reactive oxygen species in plant development, highlighting that their mechanisms and signaling pathways remain partially understood.
129 citations
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October 2017 in “BMC Genomics” This study identified potential ceRNA regulatory networks in cashmere goat hair follicle cycling, expanding understanding of lncRNA and miRNA biology and annotation of the goat genome.
11 citations
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September 2023 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers found that the cell surface protein Lrig1 plays a crucial role in regulating the suppressive function of regulatory T cells, suggesting it as a potential target for treating autoimmune diseases, as evidenced by experiments in mouse models.
2 citations
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May 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study explores the regulatory effects of ursolic acid on macrophage function and suggests potential for developing new anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory drugs, though further research is needed for clinical applications.
49 citations
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November 2021 in “Annual review of pathology” This review discusses the regulatory roles of lysophospholipids like LPA and S1P in diseases such as fibrosis, neuropathic pain, and cancer, but reports no new clinical results.
29 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrates that dermal white adipose tissue regulates human hair growth and pigmentation through hepatocyte growth factor secretion, highlighting potential therapeutic targets for hair-related disorders.
February 2026 in “BMC Genomics” This study found that MEG3-miRNAs are key regulators of the age-dependent crimped wool trait in Tan sheep, likely influencing primary follicle development and degeneration through immune-inflammatory pathways.
221 citations
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July 2012 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that the circadian clock in mouse skin regulates cell proliferation and affects sensitivity to UVB-induced DNA damage, with potential implications for understanding human skin cancer risk.
15 citations
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June 2019 in “eLife” This study identified Activin A and follistatin as key regulators of hair cell differentiation in the mammalian auditory sensory epithelium, with Activin A signaling influencing the timing and pattern of cell differentiation.
March 2025 in “FEBS Journal” This study found that Epiprofin acts as a negative regulator of parathyroid hormone transcription, with potential implications for controlling PTH production in hyperparathyroidism.
January 2025 in “PLoS ONE” This study identified the transcription factor Elf5 as a novel regulator of keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation in skin, with expression elevated in stem/progenitor cell populations, suggesting its potential role in determining cell fate during skin and hair development.
This study identified Activin A and its antagonist follistatin as crucial regulators of hair cell differentiation in mice, suggesting a local gradient of Activin A influences auditory sensory epithelium development.
This study identifies Activin A and follistatin as key regulators of hair cell differentiation in the mouse auditory sensory epithelium, influencing the timing and pattern of hair cell development.
October 2025 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This study reports that using a hydrogel-based therapy that dynamically regulates reactive oxygen species helps achieve skin regeneration in infected wounds, promoting organized dermal architecture with improved hair follicle and blood vessel formation, rather than scar formation.
43 citations
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February 2013 in “Developmental dynamics” This study found that Eda and activin A regulate Foxi3 expression, which may contribute to the development of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia by affecting Foxi3 activity in ectodermal appendages like hair and teeth.
15 citations
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June 2015 in “F1000Research” This study examined immune responses to Diphencyprone and found that its induced skin reactions have higher levels of negative immune regulators compared to psoriasis, suggesting differences in immune regulation may contribute to psoriasis chronicity.
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December 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that Sox9 plays a critical role in maintaining radial glial progenitor cells and regulates the timing of their generation of upper-layer cortical neurons.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that stabilizing HIF1A in hair follicle cells promoted a shift to glycolysis, potentially reducing oxidative stress and promoting hair growth, particularly in balding dermal papilla cells.
June 2011 in “British Journal of Urology” This review discusses the challenges in developing combination therapies for urological conditions and notes that regulatory requirements and financial disincentives hinder progress, without presenting new clinical findings.
115 citations
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December 2019 in “The Plant Journal” This study found that nitrate, rather than ammonium, significantly enhances phosphate starvation responses in plants through a regulatory cascade involving NIGT1, SPX, and PHR1 proteins.
6 citations
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July 2023 in “Nature cell biology” In this study, re-activating SOX9 in adult epidermal stem cells led to a fate switch towards hair follicle stem cell identity, with altered chromatin dynamics and oncogenic activation, contributing insights into developmental processes and cancer pathways.
610 citations
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April 2014 in “Nature Reviews Immunology” This review discusses the complex mechanisms regulating skin immunity to balance host defense with inflammation, but reports no new findings.
75 citations
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September 2017 in “Developmental biology” This review discusses circadian clock regulation in stem cells and its role in processes like neurogenesis, but reports no new results; the authors emphasize its significance in stem cell function across various tissues.
20 citations
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November 2014 in “Developmental Dynamics” This review explores the similarities between wound healing, palatogenesis, and orofacial clefting, suggesting these processes share common pathways and genetic regulatory mechanisms, but reports no new experimental results.
6 citations
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in immunology” This study suggests that STAT3 signaling in keratinocytes is crucial for maintaining skin homeostasis by regulating hair follicle-specific keratin genes, potentially impacting dermatitis development through microbe-triggered inflammatory responses.
2 citations
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June 2023 in “Journal of cell science” In this study, researchers found that specific mutations in iRhom2 in mice lead to skin and hair abnormalities which depend on the presence of the protein ADAM17, suggesting a complex role for iRhom2 in tissue development and potential implications for treating tylosis with oesophageal cancer.
This study found that in early retinal neurogenesis in mice, the transcription factor Lhx2 regulates Sonic Hedgehog signaling by controlling expression of pathway genes like the co-receptors Gas1 and Cdon.
This review synthesizes current knowledge on choriogenesis, the final stage of oogenesis in insects, by exploring the role of follicle cells, regulatory mechanisms of gene expression, and the biochemical makeup of the eggshell, while also highlighting structural diversity and adaptations across insect species.