12 citations
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September 2024 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study found that metabolism-related genes significantly impact the prognosis and metastasis in breast cancer, and the development of prediction models may guide personalized therapeutic strategies.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Nature communications” This study found that deleting the Mof gene in mouse skin leads to severe defects in skin cell self-renewal, differentiation, and hair follicle growth, indicating that MOF is crucial for mitochondrial and ciliary gene expression and essential for skin development.
6 citations
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January 2024 in “Journal of Cancer” In this study, researchers developed a prognostic model using 16 genes to predict lung adenocarcinoma prognosis, showing good predictive accuracy and potential clinical utility in guiding treatment decisions based on hypoxia and mitochondrial-associated gene expression.
July 2025 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers identified six novel prognostic biomarkers for bladder cancer and developed a predictive model that effectively stratifies patients into high-risk and low-risk groups based on immune cell infiltration differences and gene expression.
August 2026 in “BMC Nephrology” In this study, a young Chinese male with a specific mitochondrial mutation was reported to have proteinuria and renal dysfunction, with stable kidney function after treatment over 23 months.
19 citations
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February 2001 in “Journal of paediatrics and child health” This report documents a 14-year-old Chinese boy with mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, stroke-like episodes, and a de novo A3243G mitochondrial DNA mutation, highlighting the condition's multisystem involvement without ragged red fibers in muscle biopsy.
November 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that conditional deletion of Mof in mice resulted in severe defects in skin development, including compromised epidermal differentiation and hair growth, leading to perinatal lethality.
15 citations
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April 2017 in “Hormones” This review discusses the roles of glucocorticoids and glucocorticoid receptors, and it explores potential genetic and non-genetic causes of glucocorticoid resistance or hypersensitivity syndromes, reporting no new clinical results.
August 2023 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This study identified novel mitochondrial DNA variations in PCOS patients from Pakistan, which may serve as genetic predisposition markers, highlighting especially the potential pathogenicity of frameshift mutations in the MT-ND2 gene.
9 citations
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July 2020 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” This study found that Pep-1-mediated mitochondrial transplantation was as effective as PRP therapy in restoring hair loss related to aging in mice, with distinct improvements in hair and skin-related measures.
16 citations
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April 1978 in “Genetics Research” This study found that asebic mice exhibit abnormal sebaceous gland differentiation and insufficient sebum production due to defective regulation of cell processes, despite possessing normally developing sebaceous glands initially.
6 citations
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January 2010 in “Springer eBooks” SA linked to mitochondrial issues and oxidative stress, while AGA involves disrupted hair growth genes.
81 citations
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November 2012 in “Journal of the National Cancer Institute” This study found that FLCN deficiency in mice muscles led to increased mitochondrial biogenesis and a metabolic shift towards oxidative phosphorylation, with a similar advantage observed in FLCN-null kidney cancer cells.
14 citations
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May 2013 in “American Journal of Physiology-endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that mice lacking myelin protein zero-like 3 (Mpzl3) had reduced body weight and adiposity despite increased food intake, which was linked to higher energy expenditure and improved glycemic control.
9 citations
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December 2021 in “Androgens” This review explores how androgen administration might help alleviate inflammation and mitochondrial impairment in traumatic brain injury but reports no new experimental findings, calling attention to the need for further investigation.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that gene therapy using a mouse cytomegalovirus vector with telomerase reverse transcriptase or follistatin significantly extended lifespan and improved health markers in mice, without adverse effects.
August 2026 in “Nature Communications” This study found that early mitochondrial reprogramming, specifically through fatty acid oxidation fueling oxidative phosphorylation, is crucial for initiating differentiation in epidermal stem cells, highlighting a potential therapeutic target for differentiation defects in skin disorders.
35 citations
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August 2006 in “Molecular genetics and metabolism” This study found significant variation in tissue mutant load in individuals with the T8993G mutation, which complicates genetic counseling and may inform genotype-phenotype correlations, especially using hair bulb mtDNA analysis.
January 2023 in “International journal of biological sciences” This study found that ATP synthases and the mitochondrial gene COX2 play a key role in determining the size of skin appendages in hedgehogs and mice by influencing energy metabolism and cell proliferation.
October 2025 in “Physiologia” In this exploratory in vitro study, treatment with spermidine increased cell viability and altered gene expression in human epidermal keratinocytes, suggesting potential benefits to cellular health and function, though effects on mitochondrial markers were not significant.
29 citations
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January 2020 in “BioMed Research International” This study found that sinapic acid promotes the browning of 3T3-L1 adipocytes and may offer therapeutic potential for obesity by influencing mitochondrial biogenesis through the p38 MAPK/CREB signaling pathway.
202 citations
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August 2017 in “Nature cell biology” This study found that glycolytic metabolism and lactate production are crucial for hair follicle stem cell activation, and manipulating these processes can stimulate the hair cycle.
September 2024 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” This study explored the molecular factors behind delayed wound healing in obesity, highlighting that systemic changes like inflammation and collagen deposition alterations contribute to sustained skin inflammation and reduced mechanical resistance.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that long-term hair follicle stem cells originate from embryonic progenitor cells in a niche with reduced Wnt/β-catenin signaling, which is essential for their specification.
31 citations
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January 2011 in “Dermato-endocrinology” This review updates the protective effects and molecular mechanisms of melatonin against ultraviolet-induced damage in human skin, reporting no new clinical findings.
91 citations
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August 2014 in “Development” This review discusses how circadian clocks may influence diverse physiological functions beyond their established role in daily timekeeping, but it reports no new experimental findings.
17 citations
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March 2012 in “The Journal of Pathology” This article argues that lineage labeling with genetic markers is the gold standard for identifying epithelial stem cells, contrary to the view that in vitro methods alone are sufficient.
7 citations
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June 2024 in “Communications Medicine” In this study, researchers analyzed spaceflight data from various sources and found that skin issues during spaceflight are linked to DNA damage, mitochondrial dysregulation, and gene alterations, while also highlighting the skin's adaptability post-flight.
1 citations
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” The conference discussed various hair disorders and treatments, including the use of topical steroids, high doses of cetrizine, and hair grafting, as well as the psychological impact of hair loss.
This study found that periodic red light exposure in aged mice increased histone acetylation and activated metabolic processes in keratinocytes, mitigating cellular aging through enhanced fatty acid oxidation and altered gene expression related to lipid metabolism.