November 2023 in “Linköping University medical dissertations” This research presents a comprehensive workflow for producing EMA-compliant autologous keratinocyte-based therapies for wound healing and explores miRNA-mediated regulations in human keratinocytes and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells.
November 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks” In this chapter, researchers discuss how microRNAs (miRNAs) interact with vitamin D signaling, highlighting their emerging role as mediators in vitamin D-regulated disorders and their potential for developing miRNA-based clinical applications.
June 2023 in “Livestock studies” This review highlights the significance of animal fibers, examining the molecular mechanisms influencing hair follicle development and their impact on fiber quality and quantity, with a focus on studies involving Angora and cashmere goats.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that early-stage dermal papilla cell-derived exosomes may enhance adipose stem cells' hair inductive abilities through specific miRNAs.
October 2022 in “BMC genomics” This study investigated adenosine-to-inosine RNA editing in the hair follicle cycle of Tianzhu white yak, identifying numerous editing sites and suggesting their involvement in pathways related to hair growth.
September 2022 in “PubMed” This study found that decreased COL17α1 expression in aging mouse skin is associated with reduced proliferation of epidermal stem cells and may contribute to thinner epidermis and slower wound healing.
This study identified genetic regions evolving at different rates in hairless mammals, suggesting that specific genomic changes may contribute to the evolution of hairlessness across various species.
This study found that a single 8Gy dose of superficial 50kV X-ray radiation minimizes keloid recurrence after excision, and identified genomic pathways and potential molecular targets for improved keloid therapy.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study observed that specific genes in cashmere goat skin exhibit a seasonal rhythm, potentially adapting to environmental light changes, which may affect downstream gene expression and physiological processes.
This study found that ocu-miR-205 promotes the apoptosis of dermal papilla cells and the transformation of hair follicles from growth to regression and resting phases in Rex rabbits.
This study found that ocu-miR-205 influences hair follicle density in Rex rabbits by promoting dermal papilla cell apoptosis and transforming hair follicles from growth to resting phases through signaling pathway modulation.
October 2019 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, researchers identified and analyzed 8,753 circular RNAs in Aohan fine wool sheep, suggesting that certain circRNAs may play a crucial role in regulating wool follicle growth.
August 2019 in “Stem cells” This paper reviews the role of miRNAs in stem cell therapies and hair follicle growth, reporting no new findings but highlighting recent insights into fertility treatment and wound healing.
January 2018 in “Contributions to management science” This review discusses the role of microRNA in skin development and disease, highlighting its potential for novel therapies, and reports no clinical results.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, the authors concluded that the TS-associated polyomavirus may disrupt Wnt/β-catenin signaling, likely contributing to abnormal hair follicle formation in trichodysplasia spinulosa.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that miR-486 and miR-451 levels were reduced in alopecia areata-affected skin, and delivering their mimics to mice mitigated symptoms by reducing inflammation and immune activity.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that differential expression of miRNAs in hair follicles from the frontal and occipital scalp may contribute to the androgen-dependent changes seen in male pattern baldness.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study explored the role of nine specific miRNAs in human hair follicles, revealing significant miRNA/mRNA correlations for miR-24, miR-31, and miR-106a and identifying target genes involved in hair biology.
April 2015 in “The FASEB Journal” This study suggests that selenium deficiency accelerates aging-related health deterioration in mice with short telomeres, providing a model for exploring selenium’s role in human aging.
January 2013 in “University Libraries (University of Maryland)” This study suggests that selenium deficiency contributes to aging signs and health deterioration in a mouse model, supporting selenium's role in genome maintenance and protection against oxidative stress.
January 2010 in “Bradford Scholars (University of Bradford)” This study found that microRNAs play key roles in regulating gene expression during the hair cycle in mice, impacting follicle growth and skin homeostasis through mechanisms involving major signalling pathways.
August 2022 in “Precision Clinical Medicine” This study found that the 3' UTR of JAM-A acts as a key competing endogenous RNA that supports dermal papilla cell function and hair follicle regeneration in alopecia areata.
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January 2020 in “Scientific Reports” This study identified four circRNAs with significantly different expression levels in Liaoning cashmere goats, suggesting a potential role in regulating cashmere fineness.
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April 2009 in “Agricultural sciences in China/Agricultural Sciences in China” This study found that during hair follicle morphogenesis in embryos, the expression pattern of the Hoxc13 gene and skin thickness show similar trends, suggesting possible regulatory mechanisms within Hoxc13 intron regions.
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October 2024 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, researchers identified 173 differentially expressed genes in alopecia areata patients linked to immune and hair follicle pathways, constructed a regulatory network involving mRNA, miRNA, and lncRNA, and highlighted CD8A and FOXD2-AS1 as potential diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets.
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January 2018 in “BioMed Research International” This study suggests that miRNAs, particularly miR-195-5p, may regulate the loss of hair follicle inductivity in cultured dermal papilla cells by suppressing the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
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August 2022 in “Animals” This study identified key genes and miRNAs involved in feather morphogenesis in Zhedong White geese, highlighting a negative correlation between FOXO3 and miR-144-y.
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October 2013 in “PLoS ONE” This study provides new insights into the identification and expression patterns of miRNAs in wool follicles, which could improve understanding of wool follicle development in sheep.
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April 2022 in “PLoS ONE” This study identified a set of tumour-suppressive microRNAs (miRNAs), termed 'normomiRs', that are highly expressed in normal tissues but low in tumors, with miR-206 and miR-381 showing significant in vitro cancer inhibition, highlighting their potential for miRNA-replacement therapies across multiple cancer types.
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November 2017 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers observed that hyperandrogenic PCOS patients exhibited distinct miRNA and TGFβ signaling gene expression patterns in granulosa cells, suggesting these factors may play a role in PCOS pathogenesis.