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January 2015 in “Genetics and molecular research” Researchers found four key proteins that affect the development of a specific hair type in Yangtze River Delta white goats.
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June 2012 in “Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution” Hair in mammals likely evolved from glandular structures, not scales.
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February 2009 in “Developmental Biology” Msx2 and Foxn1 are both crucial for hair growth and health.
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September 2023 in “Autophagy” Autophagy helps control skin inflammation and cancer responses and regulates hair growth by affecting stem cell activity.
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August 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A gene mutation causes early keratinocyte maturation leading to hair loss in Olmsted syndrome.
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September 2017 in “European Journal of Cell Biology” CIP/KIP proteins help stop cell division and support hair growth.
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September 2006 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” The gene Foxq1, controlled by Hoxc13, is crucial for hair follicle differentiation.
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September 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study found that bioengineered hair follicles work when using cells from the same species but have issues when combining human and mouse cells.
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March 2018 in “PLOS Biology” Autophagy is important for human hair growth and health.